1
Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School
Chorley • Lancashire • PR6 0TE
1
25 Jul 2023
Top 10 Primary schools in PR6
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of PR6. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
18
Outstanding
2
Good
15
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 12% · G: 88% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell
Chorley • Lancashire • PR6 8SD
1
14 Nov 2019
3
Abbey Village Primary School
Chorley • Lancashire • PR6 8DD
2
2 May 2024
4
Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School
Chorley • Lancashire • PR6 8PT
2
3 Mar 2024
5
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Chorley • Lancashire • PR6 0JF
2
18 Sep 2023
6
Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Chorley • PR6 9QZ
2
22 May 2023
7
St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley
Chorley • Lancashire • PR6 0DX
2
13 Nov 2022
8
Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School
Chorley • Lancashire • PR6 7EU
2
22 Jan 2020
9
Anderton Primary School
Adlington • Lancashire • PR6 9NN
2
31 Oct 2019
10
Highfield Community Primary School
Chorley • Lancashire • PR6 0SP
2
15 Oct 2019
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Withnell Fold Primary School 2 • Feb 2015
- Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School 2 • Jul 2014
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley 2 • Nov 2013
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School 2 • Feb 2013
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School 2 • Dec 2012
- Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2 • Jul 2012
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton 2 • Dec 2010
- Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Not judged • Dec 2024