Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Chorley, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 103 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 105 |
| Free school meals | 5.80% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Withington Lane, Heskin, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 5LU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.heskinpembertons.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01257451365 |
| URN | 119475 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 11 March 2025, published 30 April 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 22 November 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - 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
- Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- Eccleston Primary School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Coppull Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (primary school, about 2.8 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.