Gillibrand Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Grosvenor Road, Chorley, PR7 2PJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Gillibrand Primary School is a primary school in Chorley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 23rd of 40 primary schools in Chorley. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 March 2025, report published 13 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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths66%

66%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

201 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals27.4%

27.4%, 0.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.5%

4.5%, 17.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.9%

13.9%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8%

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

Schools near Gillibrand Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley	0.4 miles	Report card: Expected standard	59% met the expected standard
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	38% met the expected standard
Duke Street Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	38% met the expected standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% 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: Mr Benjamin Thomas
Phone: 01257274983
Website: gillibrandprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Grosvenor Road, Chorley, PR7 2PJ
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 150234

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.