Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 5–11 · Chorley, Lancashire
Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Chorley, Lancashire for ages 5–11 (voluntary aided school).
Key facts
- Address
- Water Street, Brindle, Chorley, PR6 8NH
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 66 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 23 June 2026
Strengths
- “This is a small school with a big heart.”
- “Pupils come running through the gates each morning, eager to find out what the day has in store.”
- “They are keen to attend every day because they do not want to miss out on learning or on the wealth of opportunities available to them.”
To improve
- “However, at times, when the curriculum is less precise about what pupils of different ages should learn, there is some variability in how securely pupils build their understanding in key stages 1 and 2.”
- “However, in a couple of subjects in key stages 1 and 2, there is less clarity about what pupils of different ages should know and be able to do.”
- “On occasion, this hinders staff from designing learning activities that enable pupils with different starting points to secure and deepen their knowledge as successfully as they could.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 75% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 12 first-preference applications, 10 offers in total, 10 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Withnell Fold Primary School 1.0 mi Standards maintained
- Clayton Brook Primary School 1.2 mi Good
- Westwood Primary School 1.2 mi Standards maintained
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle 1.4 mi Standards maintained
- Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School 1.6 mi School remains Good
- Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School 2.0 mi Standards maintained