Balshaw Lane Community Primary School
Bredon Avenue, Euxton, Chorley, PR7 6NSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Balshaw Lane Community Primary School is a primary school in Chorley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 32nd of 40 primary schools in Chorley. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 23 April 2025, report published 20 May 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 23 April 2025
Pupils are proud to attend Balshaw Lane. They arrive happily each morning, keen to see what the day has to offer. Pupils enjoy school. They feel well-cared for by staff who know them well. Pupils follow the school's rules of being, 'ready, respectful and safe.' This begins in the Reception Year, where children quickly learn the school's routines. They are ably supported by older pupils who act as their buddies. In addition, those pupils in Year 6 who wear the 'Y6 Standard' badge know that this is because they are entrusted to be excellent role models for younger pupils. Pupils of all ages are respectful of their teachers. The school has high expectations of pupils' achievement. By the time they leave, pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education. This goes beyond the academic curriculum. Pupils demonstrate a strong understanding of core fundamental British values, such as democracy and tolerance. They possess a deep awareness of how the law protects people, ensuring equality both in schools and workplaces. In addition, art, sport, and music play an important part of school life. Pupils learn to play a range of instruments, take part in sports' matches, and perform in the local community.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, the school has not identified the important knowledge that pupils need to know and when this should be taught. This makes it more difficult for teachers to ensure that pupils acquire and remember essential subject knowledge over time. The school should ensure that teachers are clear about the important knowledge that pupils need to learn in these subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
63 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
382 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Balshaw Lane Community Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 72% met the expected standard |
| St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 83% met the expected standard |
| Buckshaw Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 43% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley | 0.9 miles | Report card: Expected standard | 59% met the expected standard |
| Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | 70% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ASPIRATIONAL FUTURES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Catherine Hodgson
- Phone
- 01257278722
- Address
- Bredon Avenue, Euxton, Chorley, PR7 6NS
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- URN
- 150117
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.