Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Chorley, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 5 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 66 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 70 |
| Free school meals | 3.00% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Water Street, Brindle, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 8NH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.brindle-st-james.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01254852379 |
| URN | 119462 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 23 June 2026, published 20 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 13 September 2022, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Withnell Fold Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Clayton Brook Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Westwood Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Brindle (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 3.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.