SchoolScoresHighfield Community Primary School
Academy · Primary, ages 5 to 11 · Mixed
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Wright Street, Wright St, Chorley, PR6 0SP
01257 262783 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 17 September 2019. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
28 pupils in this year group.
64% — 4 points above the Lancashire average, and 2 points above the England average.
| Measure | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 60% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 71% | 74% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 68% | 71% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 68% | 74% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 108 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 105 | 104 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Lancashire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 24 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 22 |
| Of those, offered a place | 22 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 67 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has a SEN unit with 16 places for autism. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 4th highest of 40 state primary schools in Chorley. Higher than 81% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 40.3% | 25.3%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 1st highest of 40 state primary schools in Chorley. Higher than 99% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 14.3% | 3.0%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 19th highest of 40 state primary schools in Chorley. Higher than 35% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 12.2% | 13.7%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 1st highest of 40 state primary schools in Chorley. Higher than 80% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 32.8% | 16.0%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 19th lowest of 40 state primary schools in Chorley. Lower than 85% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 3.8% | 5.1%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 14th lowest of 40 state primary schools in Chorley. Lower than 88% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.5% | 12.3%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 22nd lowest of 40 state primary schools in Chorley. Lower than 46% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.3 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 20th lowest of 40 state primary schools in Chorley. Lower than 45% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 36th highest of 40 state primary schools in Chorley. Higher than 12% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 16.2 | 21.1 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 40th highest of 40 state primary schools in Chorley. Higher than 2% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 6.1 | 10.5 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 20th highest of 35 state primary schools in Chorley. Higher than 28% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 6.9% | 12.9%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- Chorley St James' CofE Primary School 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence CofE Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Duke Street Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- St George's CofE Primary School, Chorley 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- Gillibrand Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Buckshaw Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Highfield Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Highfield Community Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 17 September 2019.
How did Highfield Community Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 64% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2 points above the England average of 62%.
Is Highfield Community Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 22 families put Highfield Community Primary School as their first choice for 24 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 22 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 150034.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.