St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton
Wigan Road, Euxton, Euxton St. Mary's Catholic Primary, Chorley, PR7 6JWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton is a primary school in Chorley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 11th of 40 primary schools in Chorley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 14 May 2024, report published 2 July 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 14 May 2024
Pupils are very happy at this school. They told inspectors that the school is a kind and caring place to be. Older pupils play their part in creating a positive environment by serving as 'buddies' for children in the Reception Year. Pupils enjoy playing ball games in the designated area, affectionately known as the 'ball park', at play times. Pupils behave sensibly and are kept safe at these social times. The school provides plenty of additional opportunities for pupils to develop their talents and interests. For example, there is a range of extra-curricular clubs that run before and after school. These range from taekwondo and tennis clubs in the mornings to reading, science and languages clubs at other points in the school day. There is also a choir for key stage 2 pupils to further explore their interest in music. The school is ambitious for what pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), should learn. The school's published data for 2023 demonstrates that, in English and mathematics, pupils typically achieve highly by the time they leave in Year 6.
What the school should improve
- The school is still developing its ability to adapt the delivery of the curriculum to meet the needs of its pupils, including those with SEND. Consequently, pupils do not develop a rich body of knowledge in some subjects. The school should complete its curriculum refinements and ensure that staff are well equipped to adapt the delivery of curriculum content to suit the needs of pupils.
- The school does not cater for pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural education as well as it could. As such, pupils do not have a broad knowledge of people's different cultures, beliefs and backgrounds. The school should ensure that it promotes diversity well so that pupils can broaden their view of the world and people's differences.
- The school's oversight of some subject curriculums is not as secure as it is in others. Consequently, the school's actions to address some issues in curriculum design and delivery are not as swift as they are in other subjects. The school should review its approaches to evaluating the effectiveness of its curriculum design and delivery.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
195 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 72% met the expected standard |
| Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 70% met the expected standard |
| Balshaw Lane Community Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 57% met the expected standard |
| Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
| Buckshaw Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good | 43% 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
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sue Noblet
- Phone
- 01257262049
- Address
- Wigan Road, Euxton, Euxton St. Mary's Catholic Primary, Chorley, PR7 6JW
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- URN
- 119676
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.