Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School
The Green, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5TEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Chorley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 14th 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 10 February 2020
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 7 January 2025
The school has a vision for its pupils to enjoy the richest and most varied of experiences. This is brought to life at this welcoming school where there are high expectations for pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils embrace the learning opportunities provided for them. They feel happy in school and achieve well across many subjects. Pupils benefit from the broad range of clubs available. These include sports, book, choir and cookery clubs. Pupils learn about the positive difference that they can make for others through charitable fundraising. A number of charities hold a personal connection to the school. Pupils are proud of their collective contributions to these charities. Such opportunities build pupils' understanding of empathy and being a positive member of a community. The school expects pupils to meet its high standards of behaviour. Pupils do this with ease. They demonstrate excellent attitudes to learning from the start of their time in the early years. Across the school, behaviour is positive, and learning is rarely interrupted. Pupils are kind and considerate and aim to treat others in the same way they would like to be treated themselves.
What the school should improve
- In a very small number of foundation subjects, the school has not set out precisely what key knowledge it wants pupils to learn and when. This hinders teachers from designing learning that helps pupils to build up a deep body of knowledge. The school should ensure that it finalises its curriculum thinking so it is clear what pupils should learn and when this knowledge should be taught.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
148 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eccleston Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 88% met the expected standard |
| Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School | 1 mile | 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 |
| Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 100% met the expected standard |
| Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 77% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jacqui Birchall
- Phone
- 01257451317
- Address
- The Green, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5TE
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- URN
- 119472
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.