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

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Highfield Road South, Chorley, PR7 1RBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Chorley for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 21st of 40 primary schools in Chorley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2020.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 January 2020, report published 24 February 2020

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%

71%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

201 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals16.9%

16.9%, 9.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3%

3%, 18.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.4%

11.4%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.5%

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

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

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Highfield Community Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Buckshaw Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	43% met the expected standard
Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	58% 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: No
Headteacher: Mrs Emma Marquis
Phone: 01257262940
Website: st-laurence.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Highfield Road South, Chorley, PR7 1RB
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119465

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.