St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Chorley, Lancashire
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley is a primary school in Chorley, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 20 June 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Cedar Road, Chorley, PR6 0JF
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 219 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 20 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend this school.”
- “They feel well supported and valued in a warm and caring learning community.”
- “Pupils enjoy learning and playing together, and everyone is made to feel welcome.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, leaders have not fully established the knowledge that pupils must learn and in what order this should be taught.”
- “Occasionally, this hinders some pupils from making secure connections between different topics and concepts.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 September 2023 (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) | 74% | 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: 30 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley 0.2 mi Good
- Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained
- Highfield Community Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School 0.7 mi Outstanding
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Buckshaw Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged
- Duke Street Primary School 1.1 mi Good
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade