Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Chorley, Lancashire
Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School is a primary school in Chorley, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 11 March 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Withington Lane, Heskin, Chorley, PR7 5LU
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 103 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 5.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 11 March 2025
Strengths
- “The school has high expectations of pupils’ behaviour.”
- “Part of the school’s vision is for pupils to understand and model respect.”
- “For example, children in the Reception Year quickly follow instructions from staff and share with their classmates.”
To improve
- “There remain a small number of subjects where some pupils do not learn as well as they could.”
- “For example, sometimes the activities that some pupils complete do not focus sufficiently on the important knowledge that is set out in the curriculum.”
- “Consequently, some pupils’ knowledge is insecure.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 May 2025 (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) | 69% | 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: 19 first-preference applications, 18 offers in total, 18 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School 1.4 mi Standards maintained
- Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School 1.4 mi Improved significantly
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull 1.5 mi Not judged
- Eccleston Primary School 1.6 mi School remains Good
- St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Coppull Primary School and Nursery 1.7 mi Good
- Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.7 mi Good