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Faith schools in Chorley

All 11 faith schools in Chorley.

11 schools in Chorley

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  1. St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley

    Chorley, PR7 3JU · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England

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

    48 first choices, 45 offers made

    Met the standard at 1187%

    Chorley faith schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.6%Chorley faith schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    317
    Pupils per teacher
    17.4
    View school St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley
  2. St Michael's Church of England High School

    Chorley, PR7 1RS · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Chorley faith schools average.

    311 first choices, 219 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1660.6

    Chorley faith schools 58.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.1%Chorley faith schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    1,134
    Pupils per teacher
    16.8
    View school St Michael's Church of England High School
  3. Holy Cross Catholic High School

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

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results below the Chorley faith schools average, high absence.

    216 first choices, 189 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1655.4

    Chorley faith schools 58.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.0%Chorley faith schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    976
    Pupils per teacher
    16.9
    View school Holy Cross Catholic High School
  4. Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School

    Chorley, PR7 1RB · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results above the Chorley faith schools average, low absence.

    26 first choices, 28 offers made

    Met the standard at 1171%

    Chorley faith schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.5%Chorley faith schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    201
    Pupils per teacher
    22.6
    View school Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School
  5. Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School

    Chorley, PR6 0TE · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Chorley faith schools average, low absence.

    35 first choices, 29 offers made

    Met the standard at 1158%

    Chorley faith schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.6%Chorley faith schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    229
    Pupils per teacher
    22.6
    View school Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School
  6. 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 below the Chorley faith schools average, low absence.

    19 first choices, 19 offers made

    Met the standard at 1159%

    Chorley faith schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed
    2.5%Chorley faith schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    206
    Pupils per teacher
    25.5
    View school St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley
  7. 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 faith schools average.

    21 first choices, 22 offers made

    Met the standard at 1167%

    Chorley faith schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.0%Chorley faith schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    157
    Pupils per teacher
    19.1
    View school Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley
  8. St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley

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

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Chorley faith schools average.

    34 first choices, 35 offers made

    Met the standard at 1162%

    Chorley faith schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.5%Chorley faith schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    289
    Pupils per teacher
    18.5
    View school St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley
  9. Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit

    Chorley, PR7 2LR · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Chorley faith schools average.

    18 first choices, 19 offers made

    Met the standard at 1148%

    Chorley faith schools 64%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.1%Chorley faith schools 4.9%
    Pupils
    200
    Pupils per teacher
    17.8
    View school Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit
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How Chorley's faith 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 64%England 62%St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley: 38%Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit: 48%Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School: 58%St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley: 59%St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley: 62%Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley: 67%Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School: 71%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley: 74%St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley: 87%0%25%50%75%100%
Faith schools in Chorley

Days missed

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

Chorley average 4.4%St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley: 2.5%Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School: 3.5%St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley: 3.6%Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School: 3.6%St Michael's Church of England High School: 4.1%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%Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit: 5.1%St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley: 5.5%Holy Cross Catholic High School: 7%0%4%8%12%16%
Faith 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: 2 of 10
  • Good: 8 of 10
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 10
  • Inadequate: 0 of 10
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Chorley

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    11 of the 11 faith 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

Faith schools in Chorley, explained

There are 11 faith schools in Chorley, teaching 4,130 children. 10 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 2 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

64.0% of pupils in Chorley faith 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 87%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

14.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,395 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 10.5% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

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How many faith schools are in Chorley?
There are 11 faith schools in Chorley, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Chorley?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Chorley on Eduscope are St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley, St Michael's Church of England High School and Holy Cross Catholic High School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in Chorley?
Chorley has 2 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 8 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are faith 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 faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith 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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