St Chad's Catholic Primary School
South Hill, Blackburn Road, Chorley, PR6 8LLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Chad's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Chorley for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 31st of 40 primary schools in Chorley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2013.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 17 January 2013, report published 8 February 2013
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 12 July 2022
Pupils are very proud of their school. They enjoy spending time with their friends. Pupils know that leaders expect them to learn all that they can. They try hard and support each other in class. Pupils, including children in the early years, successfully learn new knowledge and skills. Relationships between pupils and staff are very positive. Pupils are polite and well mannered. They explained that they can speak to adults if they are worried about anything. Alternatively, they can pop their concerns in an 'Ask it basket' and they know an adult will get back to them. Pupils said that behaviour was very positive. They explained that leaders and staff expect them to behave well at all times. Pupils said that occasionally they argue but that any disagreements get sorted out quickly. They said that if there are incidents of bullying, leaders deal with these quickly and make sure that they are not repeated. This helps pupils to feel safe in school. Pupils enjoy taking part in the many after-school clubs and activities on offer. They enjoy competing in sporting events against other schools. Recently, the girls' football team enjoyed success. Leaders ensure that pupils learn about the wider world. Pupils enjoy writing to their pen pals in their twin school in Uganda. Older pupils enjoyed their recent residential visit. They explained how they had developed resilience by engaging in archery, canoeing and climbing activities.
What the school should improve
- In a very small number of subjects in key stage 1, leaders have not considered in enough depth the skills and knowledge that pupils acquire in the early years. This means that in one or two subjects, some pupils unnecessarily repeat work from the early years in key stage 1. Leaders should review their curriculum to check that pupils do not relearn knowledge that they have already acquired in the early years.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
21 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
139 pupils on roll, with places for 157
Schools near St Chad's Catholic Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 81% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 74% met the expected standard |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 62% met the expected standard |
| Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 68% met the expected standard |
| Withnell Fold Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 42% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr John Riley
- Phone
- 01257264480
- Address
- South Hill, Blackburn Road, Chorley, PR6 8LL
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- URN
- 119679
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.