Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Withington Lane, Heskin, Chorley, PR7 5LUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School is a primary school in Chorley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 12th 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 11 March 2025, report published 30 April 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

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

13 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

69%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

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

103 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals5.8%

5.8%, 20.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.9%

4.9%, 16.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support5.8%

5.8%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1%

1%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	77% met the expected standard
Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	57% met the expected standard
Eccleston Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	88% 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: No
Headteacher: Mr Alan Brindle
Phone: 01257451365
Website: heskinpembertons.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Withington Lane, Heskin, Chorley, PR7 5LU
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119475

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.