Lancashire · North West

Schools in Chorley

53 schools have a Chorley postal address: 40 primary and 5 secondary, with the rest nursery, special, sixth-form and independent schools. Rank them on GCSE and KS2 results, check Ofsted, and add your postcode to sort by distance.

Starting school in September 2027

Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
Primary (Reception): apply by 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.

National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.

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in Chorley

Average Attainment 8

50.1

national 46.4

Average Progress 8

+0.22

national 0.00

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

50%

national 45%

Good or Outstanding

73%

of 33 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across Chorley

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Chorley secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Chorley schools

Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder

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#	School	Attainment 8	Progress 8	5+ Eng & maths
1	St Michael's Church of England High School Academy converter · Good	60.6	+0.56	73%
2	Holy Cross Catholic High School Voluntary aided school	55.4	+0.75	62%
3	Parklands High School Academy converter	49.1	+0.39	43%
4	Albany Academy Academy converter · Good	45.1	-0.10	35%
5	Southlands High School Academy converter · Requires improvement	40.4	-0.49	34%
6	Abbey Village Primary School Community school · Good	—	—	—
7	Adlington Primary School Community school · Good	—	—	—
8	Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School Academy sponsor led · Good	—	—	—
9	Balshaw Lane Community Primary School Academy converter · Not judged	—	—	—
10	Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school	—	—	—

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All schools in Chorley (A–Z)

1–53 of 53 schools

Abbey Village Primary SchoolPrimary · PR6 8DD
Adlington Primary SchoolPrimary · PR7 4JA
Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · PR6 9QZ
Albany AcademySecondary · PR7 3AY
Balshaw Lane Community Primary SchoolPrimary · PR7 6NS
Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary · PR6 8NH
Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary SchoolPrimary · PR6 8PT
Buckshaw Primary SchoolPrimary · PR7 1XP
Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery UnitPrimary · PR7 2LR
Chorley Astley Park SchoolNot applicable · PR7 1JZ
Chorley St James' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · PR6 0TE
Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · PR7 1RB
Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · PR7 5NA
Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · PR6 7EU
Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary SchoolPrimary · PR6 7JR
Coppull Parish Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · PR7 4PU
Coppull Primary School and NurseryPrimary · PR7 5AH
Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary · PR7 5DU
Duke Street Nursery SchoolNursery · PR7 3DU
Duke Street Primary SchoolPrimary · PR7 3DU
Eccleston Primary SchoolPrimary · PR7 5RA
Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · PR7 5TE
Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary · PR7 6JW
Euxton Primrose Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · PR7 6BA
Gillibrand Primary SchoolPrimary · PR7 2PJ
Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary SchoolPrimary · PR7 5LU
Highfield Community Primary SchoolPrimary · PR6 0SP
Highfield Nursery SchoolNursery · PR6 0SL
Holy Cross Catholic High SchoolSecondary · PR7 3LS
Mayfield SchoolNot applicable · PR7 3HN
Meadow View Learning CentreNot applicable · PR6 8BN
Oliver House SchoolNot applicable · PR7 1XA
Parklands High SchoolSecondary · PR7 1LL
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, ChorleyPrimary · PR6 0LB
Shaftesbury High SchoolNot applicable · PR7 3NQ
Southlands High SchoolSecondary · PR7 2NJ
St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · PR6 7EB
St Chad's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · PR6 8LL
St George's Church of England Primary School, ChorleyPrimary · PR7 3JU
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, ChorleyPrimary · PR7 3QG
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, AndertonPrimary · PR6 9LZ
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, ChorleyPrimary · PR6 0JF
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WithnellPrimary · PR6 8SD
St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, ChorleyPrimary · PR7 2RJ
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School EuxtonPrimary · PR7 6JW
St Michael's Church of England High SchoolSecondary · PR7 1RS
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, CoppullPrimary · PR7 5DH
St Peter's CofE Primary School ChorleyPrimary · PR6 0DX
Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw VillagePrimary · PR7 7HZ
Westmorland SchoolNot applicable · PR7 3NQ
Westwood Primary SchoolPrimary · PR5 8LS
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · PR6 7PS
Withnell Fold Primary SchoolPrimary · PR6 8BA

Admissions and catchment distances

All Chorley schools are in Lancashire. Apply through the council where you live, even for a school across a council border.

Schools in Lancashire

Common questions about schools in Chorley

How many schools are there in Chorley?

53 open schools have a Chorley postal address: 40 primary, 5 secondary and 8 others (nursery, special, sixth-form and independent).

Which state secondary schools in Chorley have the best GCSE results?

By Attainment 8 in the latest Department for Education results: St Michael's Church of England High School (60.6), Holy Cross Catholic High School (55.4), Parklands High School (49.1). Progress 8, grade 5+ English and maths and Ofsted are in the table on this page.

Which council handles school admissions in Chorley?

Chorley schools are in Lancashire. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in a neighbouring council area, and each school’s admission rules decide who gets a place.