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Catholic schools in Chorley

All 5 Catholic schools in Chorley.

5 schools in Chorley

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  1. Holy Cross Catholic High School

    Chorley, PR7 3LS · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Chorley catholic schools average, high absence.

    216 first choices, 189 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1655.4

    Chorley catholic schools 55.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.0%Chorley catholic schools 5.8%
    Pupils
    976
    Pupils per teacher
    16.9
    View school Holy Cross Catholic High School
  2. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley

    Chorley, PR6 0JF · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Chorley catholic schools average, low absence.

    30 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1174%

    Chorley catholic schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.4%Chorley catholic schools 5.8%
    Pupils
    219
    Pupils per teacher
    26.1
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
  3. St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley

    Chorley, PR7 2RJ · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Chorley catholic schools average, low absence.

    19 first choices, 19 offers made

    Met the standard at 1159%

    Chorley catholic schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed
    2.5%Chorley catholic schools 5.8%
    Pupils
    206
    Pupils per teacher
    25.5
    View school St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley
  4. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley

    Chorley, PR6 0LB · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Chorley catholic schools average.

    21 first choices, 22 offers made

    Met the standard at 1167%

    Chorley catholic schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.0%Chorley catholic schools 5.8%
    Pupils
    157
    Pupils per teacher
    19.1
    View school Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley
  5. St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley

    Chorley, PR7 3QG · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Chorley catholic schools average, low absence.

    23 first choices, 24 offers made

    Met the standard at 1138%

    Chorley catholic schools 60%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.5%Chorley catholic schools 5.8%
    Pupils
    202
    Pupils per teacher
    23.6
    View school St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
The big picture

How Chorley's Catholic schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Chorley 60%England 62%St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley: 38%St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley: 59%Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley: 67%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley: 74%0%25%50%75%100%
Catholic schools in Chorley

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Chorley average 4.7%St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley: 2.5%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley: 4.4%St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley: 4.5%Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley: 5%Holy Cross Catholic High School: 7%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Chorley

Ofsted grades in Chorley

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 4
  • Good: 4 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Chorley

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    11 of the 5 Catholic schools in Chorley have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Catholic schools in Chorley, explained

There are 5 Catholic schools in Chorley, teaching 1,760 children. 5 are run by the council and 0 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

59.6% of pupils in Chorley catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 38% to 74%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

14.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,565 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 13.5% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Chorley?
There are 5 Catholic schools in Chorley, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Chorley?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Chorley on Eduscope are Holy Cross Catholic High School, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley and St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic schools in Chorley ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Chorley Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Chorley is 19:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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