Schools in Chorley, North West (2025)
45 schools · 12,946 students · 37 local authority, 8 academy · median Pupils on roll 204.
Chorley, in North West, has 45 schools in England's 2025 data, together educating about 12,946 students. By level there are 40 primary, 5 secondary; by sector 37 local authority, 8 academy.
The median Pupils on roll across Chorley's schools is 204, below the North West median of 237. Number of pupils in the latest school census.
44 of the 45 schools qualify for the Success Index (England). The highest-scoring is St Michael's Church of England High School (93.0, top 5% of secondary schools nationally), followed by St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley (91.9, top 5% of primary schools nationally), and Eccleston Primary School (89.1, top 10% of primary schools nationally). 6 schools sit in the top 10% of England for their type. Scores are percentiles within school type, so compare a primary school with other primary schools.
The largest schools are St Michael's Church of England High School (1,134 students), Parklands High School (1,102 students), Holy Cross Catholic High School (976 students).
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Ranked schools in Chorley
Ordered by Success Index (England). Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and North West.
- 193St Michael's Church of England High SchoolChorley · Academy Secondary58.9 Attainment 8 · 1,134 students
- 292St George's Church of England Primary School, ChorleyChorley · Local authority Primary87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 317 students
- 389Eccleston Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority Primary88% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 204 students
- 488Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary SchoolCHORLEY · Local authority Primary81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 240 students
- 587Holy Cross Catholic High SchoolChorley · Local authority Secondary55.0 Attainment 8 · 976 students
- 685Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 66 students
- 783Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 196 students
- 879Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 209 students
- 976St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WithnellChorley · Local authority Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 92 students
- 1073Euxton Primrose Hill Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 421 students
- 1171St. Mary's Catholic Primary School EuxtonChorley · Local authority Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 195 students
- 1268Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 103 students
- 1367Coppull Parish Church of England Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 174 students
- 1466St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, AndertonChorley · Local authority Primary65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 180 students
- 1566Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw VillageChorley · Local authority Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 559 students
- 1662Adlington Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 123 students
- 1761Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 250 students
- 1860Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 183 students
- 1960Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolChorley · Academy Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 156 students
- 2060Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 201 students
- 2159St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, ChorleyChorley · Local authority Primary74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 219 students
- 2259Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 148 students
- 2355St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority Primary65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 207 students
- 2450St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, ChorleyChorley · Local authority Primary59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 206 students
- 2546St Chad's Catholic Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority Primary62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 139 students
- 2645Balshaw Lane Community Primary SchoolChorley · Academy Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 382 students
- 2745Parklands High SchoolChorley · Academy Secondary44.4 Attainment 8 · 1,102 students
- 2844Chorley St James' Church of England Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority Primary58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 229 students
- 2944St Peter's CofE Primary School ChorleyChorley · Local authority Primary62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 289 students
- 3043Gillibrand Primary SchoolChorley · Academy Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 201 students
- 3141Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, ChorleyChorley · Local authority Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 157 students
- 3240Albany AcademyChorley · Academy Secondary43.7 Attainment 8 · 725 students
- 3336Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority Primary42% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 219 students
- 3435Southlands High SchoolChorley · Academy Secondary42.1 Attainment 8 · 821 students
- 3535St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, CoppullChorley · Local authority Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 100 students
- 3632Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority Primary53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 77 students
- 3732Buckshaw Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority Primary43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 210 students
- 3831Highfield Community Primary SchoolChorley · Academy Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 234 students
- 3930Coppull Primary School and NurseryChorley · Local authority Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 274 students
- 4029Withnell Fold Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority Primary42% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 83 students
- 4118St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, ChorleyChorley · Local authority Primary38% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 202 students
- 4218Westwood Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority Primary44% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 174 students
- 4312Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery UnitChorley · Local authority Primary48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 200 students
- 4410Duke Street Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority Primary38% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 317 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Michael's Church of England High School Chorley · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 93.0 Top 5% | 58.9 Attainment 8 | 1,134 |
| 2 | St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley Chorley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 91.9 Top 5% | 87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 317 |
| 3 | Eccleston Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 89.1 Top 10% | 88% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 204 |
| 4 | Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School CHORLEY · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 87.8 Top 10% | 81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 240 |
| 5 | Holy Cross Catholic High School Chorley · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 86.9 Top 10% | 55.0 Attainment 8 | 976 |
| 6 | Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 84.7 Top 10% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 66 |
| 7 | Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 83.4 Top 25% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 196 |
| 8 | Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 78.5 Top 25% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 209 |
| 9 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell Chorley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 76.1 Top 25% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 92 |
| 10 | Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 73.3 Top 25% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 421 |
| 11 | St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton Chorley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 71.3 Top 25% | 83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 195 |
| 12 | Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 67.5 Top 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 103 |
| 13 | Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 67.3 Top 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 174 |
| 14 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton Chorley · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 66.3 Top 50% | 65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 180 |
| 15 | Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village Chorley · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 66.0 Top 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 559 |
| 16 | Adlington Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 61.8 Top 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 123 |
| 17 | Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 61.3 Top 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 250 |
| 18 | Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 60.1 Top 50% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 183 |
| 19 | Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 60.0 Top 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 156 |
| 20 | Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 59.5 Top 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 201 |
| 21 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Chorley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 58.9 Top 50% | 74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 219 |
| 22 | Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 58.8 Top 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 148 |
| 23 | St Bede's Catholic Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 54.8 Top 50% | 65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 207 |
| 24 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley Chorley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 50.2 Lower 50% | 59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 206 |
| 25 | St Chad's Catholic Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 45.7 Lower 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 139 |
| 26 | Balshaw Lane Community Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 44.7 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 382 |
| 27 | Parklands High School Chorley · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 44.6 Lower 50% | 44.4 Attainment 8 | 1,102 |
| 28 | Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 44.4 Lower 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 229 |
| 29 | St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley Chorley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 44.2 Lower 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 289 |
| 30 | Gillibrand Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 42.9 Lower 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 201 |
| 31 | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley Chorley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 41.4 Lower 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 157 |
| 32 | Albany Academy Chorley · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 39.7 Lower 50% | 43.7 Attainment 8 | 725 |
| 33 | Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 36.4 Lower 50% | 42% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 219 |
| 34 | Southlands High School Chorley · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 35.2 Lower 50% | 42.1 Attainment 8 | 821 |
| 35 | St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull Chorley · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 34.6 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 100 |
| 36 | Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 31.8 Lower 50% | 53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 77 |
| 37 | Buckshaw Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 31.5 Lower 50% | 43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 210 |
| 38 | Highfield Community Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 31.0 Lower 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 234 |
| 39 | Coppull Primary School and Nursery Chorley · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 30.1 Lower 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 274 |
| 40 | Withnell Fold Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 28.7 Lower 50% | 42% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 83 |
| 41 | St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Chorley · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 17.8 Lower 50% | 38% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 202 |
| 42 | Westwood Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 17.6 Lower 50% | 44% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 174 |
| 43 | Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit Chorley · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 11.8 Lower 50% | 48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 200 |
| 44 | Duke Street Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 9.7 Lower 50% | 38% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 317 |
Other schools in Chorley
Schools without a rank: fewer than 60 students, no published Pupils on roll, or a school type that is not scored.
Compare the top 4 schools in Chorley side by side →
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Chorley?
St Michael's Church of England High School is the highest-ranked school in Chorley with a Success Index (England) of 93.0 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England).
How many schools are in Chorley?
Chorley has 45 schools (5 secondary, 40 primary) educating 12,946 students in 2025.
What is the typical Pupils on roll in Chorley?
The median Pupils on roll across schools in Chorley is 204. Number of pupils in the latest school census.