St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton
Voluntary aided school in Chorley, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 5 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 180 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 8.40% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Rothwell Road, Anderton, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 9LZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.st-josephs-anderton.lancs.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01257480598 |
| URN | 119668 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 25 February 2025, published 27 March 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: 5 February 2020, 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
- Anderton Primary School (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Adlington Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Rivington Foundation Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Beacon Primary School (primary school, about 3.3 km)
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley (primary school, about 3.4 km)
- St Catherine's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 3.5 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.