St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell
Voluntary aided school in Chorley, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 92 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 105 |
| Free school meals | 7.60% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Bury Lane, Withnell, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 8SD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.stjosephswithnell.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01254830400 |
| URN | 119680 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 8 October 2019, published 14 November 2019:
| 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: 17 December 2024, outcome: Standards maintained.
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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
- Abbey Village Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Withnell Fold Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School (primary school, about 3.1 km)
- Feniscowles Primary School (primary school, about 3.7 km)
- Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (primary school, about 3.7 km)
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 3.8 km)
- St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn (primary school, about 4.0 km)
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