St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 5–11 · Chorley, Lancashire
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton is a primary school in Chorley, Lancashire for ages 5–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 25 February 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Rothwell Road, Anderton, Chorley, PR6 9LZ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 180 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 25 February 2025
Strengths
- “St Joseph’s Primary School is a warm and welcoming place.”
- “Everyone is made to feel valued in this school community.”
- “Pupils are polite and well mannered to everyone they meet.”
To improve
- “However, on occasion, these checks are not as effective.”
- “As a result, teachers are not sure whether pupils have understood what has been taught.”
- “At times, this causes some pupils to lose focus because the gaps in their learning are not addressed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 March 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) | 65% | 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: 29 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Anderton Primary School 0.2 mi Standards maintained
- Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School 0.3 mi Good
- Adlington Primary School 0.7 mi Good
- Rivington Foundation Primary School 1.2 mi Improved significantly
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley 2.1 mi Outstanding
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley 2.4 mi School remains Good
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley 2.5 mi School remains Good
- Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit 2.6 mi Good