Schools in Chorley
All 52 schools in Chorley: 40 state primary schools, 5 state secondary schools, 2 special schools and 4 independent schools, with Ofsted inspections, results and admissions dates.
Best primary schools in Chorley · Best secondary schools in Chorley · Private schools in Chorley
Council admissions: Lancashire.
Primary schools (40) · Secondary schools (5) · Special schools (2) · Independent schools (4) · Alternative provision (1)
Primary schools
40 schools.
- Abbey Village Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Adlington Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Adlington St Paul's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Balshaw Lane Community Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brindle St James' CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Buckshaw Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chorley All Saints CofE Primary School and Nursery Unit Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chorley St James' CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Clayton-le-Woods CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 42% met expected standard (KS2)
- Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Coppull Parish CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2011), confirmed 2023 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Coppull Primary School and Nursery Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Coppull St John's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Duke Street Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- Eccleston Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 88% met expected standard (KS2)
- Eccleston St Mary's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Euxton CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Gillibrand Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Heskin Pemberton's CofE VA Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Highfield Community Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- St George's CofE Primary School, Chorley Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2024 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Trinity CofE/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Westwood Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whittle-le-Woods CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- Withnell Fold Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 · 42% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
5 schools.
- Albany Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 34% grade 5+ English and maths
- Holy Cross Catholic High School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2022 · 67% grade 5+ English and maths
- Parklands High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 35% grade 5+ English and maths
- Southlands High School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 28% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Michael's CofE High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 72% grade 5+ English and maths
Special schools
2 schools.
- Chorley Astley Park School Special school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2024
- Mayfield School Special school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022
Independent schools
4 schools.
- Mayfield House School Independent · Ofsted: Inadequate (2025)
- Meadow View Learning Centre Independent · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)
- Oliver House School Independent · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023)
- Westmorland School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
Alternative provision
1 school.
- Shaftesbury High School Pupil referral unit · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025
Page updated 26 September 2026.