Eccleston Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Doctors Lane, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5RAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Eccleston Primary School is a primary school in Chorley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 5th of 40 primary schools in Chorley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 April 2014, report published 19 May 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

32 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths88%

88%, 26 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

204 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals7.8%

7.8%, 18.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1%

1%, 20.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.3%

11.3%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2%

2%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Eccleston Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	69% met the expected standard
St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	45% met the expected standard
Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	78% met the expected standard
Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	100% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Elizabeth Speakman
Phone: 01257451114
Website: ecclestonprimary.net (opens in a new tab)
Address: Doctors Lane, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5RA
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119310

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.