Best Primary Schools in Chorley

We checked all 40 primary schools in Chorley, Lancashire,, and every one is ranked.

Schools checked
40
Ranked
40
Without a rank
0

Ranks combine 2024/25 SATs results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Chorley. Schools with the same score share a rank.

Chorley also has 5 secondary schools, ranked on GCSE results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Lancashire. Lancashire also has rankings for Preston, Burnley, Lancaster, Accrington, Ormskirk and all of Lancashire.

Ranked primary schools in Chorley

  1. 1

    St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley

    Local authority maintained, 317 pupils, inspected October 2023

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    87%
    Higher standard
    24%

  2. 2

    St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell

    Local authority maintained, 92 pupils, inspected October 2019

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    71%
    Higher standard
    14%

  3. 3

    Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 209 pupils, inspected October 2023

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    72%
    Higher standard
    14%

  4. 4

    Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 421 pupils, inspected June 2024

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    70%
    Higher standard
    13%

  5. 5

    Eccleston Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 204 pupils, inspected April 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    88%
    Higher standard
    13%

  6. 6

    Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 240 pupils, inspected November 2024

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Expected standard
    81%
    Higher standard
    13%

  7. 7

    Abbey Village Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 52 pupils, inspected March 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    80%
    Higher standard
    20%

  8. 8

    Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 196 pupils, inspected February 2026

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Expected standard
    77%
    Higher standard
    15%

  9. 9

    Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 66 pupils, inspected June 2026

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Expected standard
    75%
    Higher standard
    17%

  10. 10

    Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School

    Academy, 156 pupils, inspected March 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    70%
    Higher standard
    11%

  11. 11

    St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton

    Local authority maintained, 195 pupils, inspected May 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    83%
    Higher standard
    3%

  12. 12

    Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 103 pupils, inspected March 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Expected standard
    69%
    Higher standard
    8%

  13. 13

    St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley

    Local authority maintained, 219 pupils, inspected June 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    74%
    Higher standard
    6%

  14. 14

    Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 148 pupils, inspected January 2020

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    60%
    Higher standard
    17%

  15. 15

    St Bede's Catholic Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 207 pupils, inspected November 2012

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    65%
    Higher standard
    8%

  16. 16

    Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village

    Local authority maintained, 559 pupils, inspected October 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    64%
    Higher standard
    16%

  17. 17

    Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 174 pupils, inspected November 2011

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    73%
    Higher standard
    7%

  18. 18

    Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 183 pupils, inspected January 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    68%
    Higher standard
    4%

  19. 19

    Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 250 pupils, inspected June 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    64%
    Higher standard
    8%

  20. 20

    St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton

    Local authority maintained, 180 pupils, inspected February 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Expected standard
    65%
    Higher standard
    13%

  21. 21

    Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 201 pupils, inspected January 2020

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    71%
    Higher standard
    6%

  22. 22

    Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 229 pupils, inspected June 2023

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    58%
    Higher standard
    6%

  23. 23

    Gillibrand Primary School

    Academy, 201 pupils, inspected March 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Expected standard
    66%
    Higher standard
    3%

  24. 24

    St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley

    Local authority maintained, 289 pupils, inspected October 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    62%
    Higher standard
    7%

  25. 25

    Adlington Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 123 pupils, inspected July 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    71%
    Higher standard
    5%

  26. 26

    St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull

    Local authority maintained, 100 pupils, inspected September 2024

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Expected standard
    57%
    Higher standard
    0%

  27. 27

    Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley

    Local authority maintained, 157 pupils, inspected November 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    67%
    Higher standard
    0%

  28. 28

    Highfield Community Primary School

    Academy, 234 pupils, inspected September 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    64%
    Higher standard
    0%

  29. 29

    St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley

    Local authority maintained, 206 pupils, inspected January 2026

    Report card: Expected standard
    Expected standard
    59%
    Higher standard
    6%

  30. 30

    Buckshaw Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 210 pupils, inspected May 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Expected standard
    43%
    Higher standard
    11%

  31. 31

    St Chad's Catholic Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 139 pupils, inspected January 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    62%
    Higher standard
    0%

  32. 32

    Balshaw Lane Community Primary School

    Academy, 382 pupils, inspected April 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Expected standard
    57%
    Higher standard
    5%

  33. 33

    Coppull Primary School and Nursery

    Local authority maintained, 274 pupils, inspected June 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    63%
    Higher standard
    0%

  34. 34

    Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 219 pupils, inspected December 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    42%
    Higher standard
    5%

  35. 35

    Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 77 pupils, inspected May 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    53%
    Higher standard
    0%

  36. 36

    Westwood Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 174 pupils, inspected April 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    44%
    Higher standard
    0%

  37. 37

    Withnell Fold Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 83 pupils, inspected January 2015

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    42%
    Higher standard
    0%

  38. 38

    St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley

    Local authority maintained, 202 pupils, inspected December 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    38%
    Higher standard
    0%

  39. 39

    Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit

    Local authority maintained, 200 pupils, inspected April 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    48%
    Higher standard
    0%

  40. 40

    Duke Street Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 317 pupils, inspected November 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    38%
    Higher standard
    0%