St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley
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 | 206 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 6.80% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Hornchurch Drive, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 2RJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.chorleystmarys.lancs.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01257262811 |
| URN | 119672 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 6 January 2026, published 1 March 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 | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 30 June 2021, 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
- Gillibrand Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Buckshaw Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Duke Street Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Balshaw Lane Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley (primary school, about 1.9 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.