Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Chorley, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 229 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 180 |
| Free school meals | 14.10% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Devonport Way, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 0TE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://chorleystjamesblogs.net |
| Telephone | 01257264638 |
| URN | 119467 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 13 June 2023, published 25 July 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 15 January 2020, outcome: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
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
- Highfield Community Primary School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Duke Street Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley (primary school, about 1.9 km)
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