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St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Chorley, PR7 3QG

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
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.

St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Dec 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils202
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherDarren Darbyshire
Local authorityLancashire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119673.

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.104, worse than England, similar to Lancashire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Lancashire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Lancashire105105
Expected standard in reading66%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire74%76%
Expected standard in writing48%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire71%73%
Expected standard in maths55%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire74%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils202
Girls106
Boys96
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18.8%
First language not English7.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.23
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size28.9

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
88.1%
Other White
4.5%
Other mixed
2%
White and Asian
1.5%
Other Black
1.5%
Indian
1%
Other Asian
1%
Chinese
0.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

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 teacher23.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14.2
Teachers (FTE)8.55
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.55
Support staff (FTE)6.62
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
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.24
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.88
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.23
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.23
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 absence4.1%, better than England, better than Lancashire5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.9%, better than England, better than Lancashire13%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, 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 rate1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryChorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery UnitVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miSecondaryHoly Cross Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miNurseryDuke Street Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryGillibrand Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryDuke Street Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondarySouthlands High SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimarySt George's Church of England Primary School, ChorleyVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.7 miSecondaryAlbany AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary School, ChorleyVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, ChorleyVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley

What is St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley's Ofsted rating?

St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 3 Dec 2014.

How does St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley rank in England?

St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley ranks 14,085 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 93% of schools).

What are St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 38% of pupils at St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley made 24 offers from 88 applications (3.7 per offer), and 23 of 23 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley?

St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley has 202 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley?

St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley?

At St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley, the average class had 28.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley missed 4.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.9% 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.