Schools in Chorley
62 state-funded schools, 17,722 pupils. 96.8% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 10 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Chorley?
Chorley has 62 state-funded schools teaching 17,722 pupils. 50 primary, 7 secondary, 2 nursery.
What percentage of schools in Chorley are Good or Outstanding?
96.8% of the 62 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Chorley are rated Good or Outstanding: 10 Outstanding and 50 Good. 2 require improvement and 0 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Chorley are rated Outstanding?
10 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Chorley: Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School, St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley, Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School, Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School, Gillibrand Primary School, and 4 more listed below.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Euxton Primrose Hill Primary SchoolPrimary417Outstanding 2024
- St George's Church of England Primary School, ChorleyPrimary313Outstanding 2023
- Chorley St James' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary237Outstanding 2023
- Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary209Outstanding 2023
- Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary SchoolPrimary208Outstanding 2024
- Gillibrand Primary SchoolPrimary201Outstanding 2022
- Chorley Astley Park SchoolSpecial164Outstanding 2024
- Duke Street Nursery SchoolNursery111Outstanding 2024
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WithnellPrimary99Outstanding 2019
- Highfield Nursery SchoolNursery71Outstanding 2023
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 50 | 50 | 98% |
| Secondary | 7 | 7 | 85.7% |
| Nursery | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Special | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Alternative provision | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Every school in Chorley
Showing 20 of 62 schools.
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Rivington and Blackrod High School | Secondary | 1,584 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Michael's Church of England High School | Secondary | 1,133 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Parklands High School | Secondary | 1,106 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Holy Cross Catholic High School | Secondary | 977 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy | Secondary | 963 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Southlands High School | Secondary | 931 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Albany Academy | Secondary | 722 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village | Primary | 589 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School | Primary | 417 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Balshaw Lane Community Primary School | Primary | 402 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Duke Street Primary School | Primary | 319 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley | Primary | 313 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley | Primary | 293 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Coppull Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 292 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School | Primary | 252 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School | Primary | 241 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Highfield Community Primary School Grade inherited from previous URN 119204 | Primary | 238 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School | Primary | 237 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley | Primary | 236 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Buckshaw Primary School | Primary | 225 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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