St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

Hornchurch Drive, Chorley, PR7 2RJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley is a primary school in Chorley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 29th of 40 primary schools in Chorley. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 January 2026, report published 1 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

32 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%

59%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

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

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

206 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals6.8%

6.8%, 19.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.9%

2.9%, 18.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.2%

9.2%, 5.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.3%

5.3%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Gillibrand Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	66% met the expected standard
Buckshaw Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	43% met the expected standard
Duke Street Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	38% met the expected standard
Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Patrick Smyth
Phone: 01257262811
Website: chorleystmarys.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hornchurch Drive, Chorley, PR7 2RJ
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119672

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.