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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
Cedar Road, Chorley PR6 0JF · stjosephschorley.co.uk · 01257 265998
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 74%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Lancashire 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 219
- 9 over 210 places · 104%
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 25.6%
- First language not English
- 17.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 30 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 93% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 93% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 35 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 31 | 1▲ | 90% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 74% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 6% the higher standard. Across Lancashire it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲74% | 62% | ||
| ●6% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 20 June 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 20 Jun 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Feb 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Mar 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (58 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 58
- 28% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 76% who raised concerns
based on the 21% who had a child bullied