School profile

Duke Street Primary School

Primary · Community school · Chorley, PR7 3DU

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,085 of 15,057

Worse than 93% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Duke Street Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Nov 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils317
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sarah Ridley
Local authorityLancashire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119352.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths38%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Lancashire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Lancashire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Lancashire105105
Expected standard in reading45%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire74%76%
Expected standard in writing63%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire71%73%
Expected standard in maths68%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire74%75%
Pupils taking tests40--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils317
Girls153
Boys164
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.41.3%
First language not English13.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.367
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.13.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.49
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.31
Average class size26.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
74.1%
African
5.7%
Other White
5%
Other Asian
2.5%
Other mixed
2.2%
Other ethnic group
2.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.9%
White and Asian
1.6%
Pakistani
1.6%
Indian
1.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.6
Teachers (FTE)15.66
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.47
Support staff (FTE)19.63
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.39
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.93
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.39
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.39
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Overall absence5.4%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.9%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire13%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.7%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Duke Street Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miNurseryDuke Street Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary School, ChorleyVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Gregory's Catholic Primary School, ChorleyVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryGillibrand Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt George's Church of England Primary School, ChorleyVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryChorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery UnitVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryAlbany AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryHoly Cross Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHighfield Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryChorley St James' Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Duke Street Primary School

What is Duke Street Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Duke Street Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Nov 2022.

How does Duke Street Primary School rank in England?

Duke Street Primary School ranks 14,085 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 93% of schools).

What are Duke Street Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 38% of pupils at Duke Street Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Duke Street Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Duke Street Primary School made 39 offers from 93 applications (2.4 per offer), and 39 of 39 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Duke Street Primary School?

Duke Street Primary School has 317 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Duke Street Primary School?

Duke Street Primary School had 367 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Duke Street Primary School?

At Duke Street Primary School, the average class had 26.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Duke Street Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Duke Street Primary School missed 5.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.