St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Chorley, Lancashire
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell is a primary school in Chorley, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 17 December 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Bury Lane, Withnell, Chorley, PR6 8SD
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 92 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 17 December 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and thrive at this nurturing school.”
- “They are polite, kind and considerate.”
- “Pupils enjoy positive relationships with staff, who care for them well.”
To improve
- “The school is at the early stages of making refinements to its support for these pupils.”
- “As a result, staff do not currently receive the information and training that they need to support these pupils sufficiently well.”
- “When this happens, some pupils with SEND do not achieve as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 January 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) | 71% | 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: 17 first-preference applications, 17 offers in total, 17 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Abbey Village Primary School 0.6 mi Good
- Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School 0.8 mi Good
- Withnell Fold Primary School 1.4 mi Standards maintained
- Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School 2.3 mi School remains Good
- Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School 3.3 mi Not judged
- Westwood Primary School 3.3 mi Standards maintained
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School 3.4 mi School remains Good