Highfield Community Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Wright Street, Wright St, Chorley, PR6 0SPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Highfield Community Primary School is a primary school in Chorley for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 28th of 40 primary schools in Chorley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 September 2019, report published 15 October 2019

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

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

64%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

234 pupils on roll, with places for 279

Eligible for free school meals41.5%

41.5%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language31.2%

31.2%, 9.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.1%

17.1%, 2.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan15%

15%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Highfield Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	58% met the expected standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ASPIRATIONAL FUTURES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Proctor
Phone: 01257262783
Website: highfieldcps.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Wright Street, Wright St, Chorley, PR6 0SP
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 150034

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.