Largest Schools in Chorley (2025)
Schools with the most pupils on roll. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 44 schools in Chorley, North West. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and North West.
- 193St Michael's Church of England High SchoolChorley · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,134
- 245Parklands High SchoolChorley · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,102
- 387Holy Cross Catholic High SchoolChorley · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 976
- 435Southlands High SchoolChorley · Academy SecondaryPupils: 821
- 540Albany AcademyChorley · Academy SecondaryPupils: 725
- 666Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw VillageChorley · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 559
- 773Euxton Primrose Hill Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 421
- 845Balshaw Lane Community Primary SchoolChorley · Academy PrimaryPupils: 382
- 992St George's Church of England Primary School, ChorleyChorley · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 317
- 1010Duke Street Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 317
- 1144St Peter's CofE Primary School ChorleyChorley · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 289
- 1230Coppull Primary School and NurseryChorley · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 274
- 1361Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 250
- 1488Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary SchoolCHORLEY · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 240
- 1531Highfield Community Primary SchoolChorley · Academy PrimaryPupils: 234
- 1644Chorley St James' Church of England Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 229
- 1759St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, ChorleyChorley · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 219
- 1836Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 219
- 1932Buckshaw Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 210
- 2079Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 209
- 2155St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 207
- 2250St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, ChorleyChorley · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 206
- 2389Eccleston Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 204
- 2418St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, ChorleyChorley · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 202
- 2560Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 201
- 2643Gillibrand Primary SchoolChorley · Academy PrimaryPupils: 201
- 2712Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery UnitChorley · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 200
- 2883Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 196
- 2971St. Mary's Catholic Primary School EuxtonChorley · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 195
- 3060Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 183
- 3166St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, AndertonChorley · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 180
- 3267Coppull Parish Church of England Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 174
- 3318Westwood Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 174
- 3441Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, ChorleyChorley · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 157
- 3560Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolChorley · Academy PrimaryPupils: 156
- 3659Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 148
- 3746St Chad's Catholic Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 139
- 3862Adlington Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 123
- 3968Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 103
- 4035St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, CoppullChorley · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 100
- 4176St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WithnellChorley · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 92
- 4229Withnell Fold Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 83
- 4332Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 77
- 4485Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 66
| # | School | Sector | Pupils | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Michael's Church of England High School Chorley · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 1,134 | 93.0 Top 5% | 58.9 Attainment 8 | 1,134 |
| 2 | Parklands High School Chorley · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 1,102 | 44.6 Lower 50% | 44.4 Attainment 8 | 1,102 |
| 3 | Holy Cross Catholic High School Chorley · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 976 | 86.9 Top 10% | 55.0 Attainment 8 | 976 |
| 4 | Southlands High School Chorley · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 821 | 35.2 Lower 50% | 42.1 Attainment 8 | 821 |
| 5 | Albany Academy Chorley · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 725 | 39.7 Lower 50% | 43.7 Attainment 8 | 725 |
| 6 | Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village Chorley · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 559 | 66.0 Top 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 559 |
| 7 | Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 421 | 73.3 Top 25% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 421 |
| 8 | Balshaw Lane Community Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 382 | 44.7 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 382 |
| 9 | St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley Chorley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 317 | 91.9 Top 5% | 87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 317 |
| 10 | Duke Street Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 317 | 9.7 Lower 50% | 38% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 317 |
| 11 | St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley Chorley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 289 | 44.2 Lower 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 289 |
| 12 | Coppull Primary School and Nursery Chorley · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 274 | 30.1 Lower 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 274 |
| 13 | Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 250 | 61.3 Top 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 250 |
| 14 | Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School CHORLEY · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 240 | 87.8 Top 10% | 81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 240 |
| 15 | Highfield Community Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 234 | 31.0 Lower 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 234 |
| 16 | Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 229 | 44.4 Lower 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 229 |
| 17 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Chorley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 219 | 58.9 Top 50% | 74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 219 |
| 18 | Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 219 | 36.4 Lower 50% | 42% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 219 |
| 19 | Buckshaw Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 210 | 31.5 Lower 50% | 43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 210 |
| 20 | Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 209 | 78.5 Top 25% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 209 |
| 21 | St Bede's Catholic Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 207 | 54.8 Top 50% | 65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 207 |
| 22 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley Chorley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 206 | 50.2 Lower 50% | 59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 206 |
| 23 | Eccleston Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 204 | 89.1 Top 10% | 88% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 204 |
| 24 | St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Chorley · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 202 | 17.8 Lower 50% | 38% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 202 |
| 25 | Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 201 | 59.5 Top 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 201 |
| 26 | Gillibrand Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 201 | 42.9 Lower 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 201 |
| 27 | Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit Chorley · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 200 | 11.8 Lower 50% | 48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 200 |
| 28 | Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 196 | 83.4 Top 25% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 196 |
| 29 | St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton Chorley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 195 | 71.3 Top 25% | 83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 195 |
| 30 | Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 183 | 60.1 Top 50% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 183 |
| 31 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton Chorley · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 180 | 66.3 Top 50% | 65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 180 |
| 32 | Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 174 | 67.3 Top 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 174 |
| 33 | Westwood Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 174 | 17.6 Lower 50% | 44% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 174 |
| 34 | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley Chorley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 157 | 41.4 Lower 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 157 |
| 35 | Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 156 | 60.0 Top 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 156 |
| 36 | Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 148 | 58.8 Top 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 148 |
| 37 | St Chad's Catholic Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 139 | 45.7 Lower 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 139 |
| 38 | Adlington Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 123 | 61.8 Top 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 123 |
| 39 | Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 103 | 67.5 Top 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 103 |
| 40 | St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull Chorley · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 100 | 34.6 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 100 |
| 41 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell Chorley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 92 | 76.1 Top 25% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 92 |
| 42 | Withnell Fold Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 83 | 28.7 Lower 50% | 42% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 83 |
| 43 | Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 77 | 31.8 Lower 50% | 53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 77 |
| 44 | Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Chorley · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 66 | 84.7 Top 10% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 66 |
St Michael's Church of England High School in Chorley leads the 2025 list of largest schools in Chorley with Pupils 1,134. Of the 44 schools shown, 36 are local authority, 8 are academy.
For the full picture see the wider North West largest schools league table, every school on the Chorley page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best largest school in Chorley?
St Michael's Church of England High School in Chorley, North West ranks first among largest schools in Chorley with Pupils 1,134 (Pupils on roll: 1,134).
How are largest schools in Chorley ranked?
Schools with the most pupils on roll. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (England) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.