Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Water Street, Brindle, Chorley, PR6 8NHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Chorley for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 9th of 40 primary schools in Chorley. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 23 June 2026, report published 20 July 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

12 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%

75%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths17%

17%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

66 pupils on roll, with places for 70

Eligible for free school meals3%

3%, 23.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support1.5%

1.5%, 13.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.5%

4.5%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Withnell Fold Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	42% met the expected standard
Clayton Brook Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	32% met the expected standard
Westwood Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	44% met the expected standard
St Bede's Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Tracy Austin
Phone: 01254852379
Website: brindle-st-james.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Water Street, Brindle, Chorley, PR6 8NH
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119462

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.