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Chorley primary schools league table 2025

Primary, infant, junior and all-through schools teaching Key Stages 1 and 2. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 39 schools in Chorley, North West. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and North West.

  1. 1
    92
    St George's Church of England Primary School, ChorleyChorley · Local authority Primary87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 317 students
  2. 2
    89
    Eccleston Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority Primary88% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 204 students
  3. 3
    88
    Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary SchoolCHORLEY · Local authority Primary81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 240 students
  4. 4
    85
    Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 66 students
  5. 5
    83
    Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 196 students
  6. 6
    79
    Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 209 students
  7. 7
    76
    St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WithnellChorley · Local authority Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 92 students
  8. 8
    73
    Euxton Primrose Hill Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 421 students
  9. 9
    71
    St. Mary's Catholic Primary School EuxtonChorley · Local authority Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 195 students
  10. 10
    68
    Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 103 students
  11. 11
    67
    Coppull Parish Church of England Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 174 students
  12. 12
    66
    St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, AndertonChorley · Local authority Primary65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 180 students
  13. 13
    66
    Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw VillageChorley · Local authority Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 559 students
  14. 14
    62
    Adlington Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 123 students
  15. 15
    61
    Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 250 students
  16. 16
    60
    Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 183 students
  17. 17
    60
    Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolChorley · Academy Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 156 students
  18. 18
    60
    Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 201 students
  19. 19
    59
    St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, ChorleyChorley · Local authority Primary74% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 219 students
  20. 20
    59
    Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 148 students
  21. 21
    55
    St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority Primary65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 207 students
  22. 22
    50
    St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, ChorleyChorley · Local authority Primary59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 206 students
  23. 23
    46
    St Chad's Catholic Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority Primary62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 139 students
  24. 24
    45
    Balshaw Lane Community Primary SchoolChorley · Academy Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 382 students
  25. 25
    44
    Chorley St James' Church of England Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority Primary58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 229 students
  26. 26
    44
    St Peter's CofE Primary School ChorleyChorley · Local authority Primary62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 289 students
  27. 27
    43
    Gillibrand Primary SchoolChorley · Academy Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 201 students
  28. 28
    41
    Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, ChorleyChorley · Local authority Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 157 students
  29. 29
    36
    Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority Primary42% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 219 students
  30. 30
    35
    St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, CoppullChorley · Local authority Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 100 students
  31. 31
    32
    Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority Primary53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 77 students
  32. 32
    32
    Buckshaw Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority Primary43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 210 students
  33. 33
    31
    Highfield Community Primary SchoolChorley · Academy Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 234 students
  34. 34
    30
    Coppull Primary School and NurseryChorley · Local authority Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 274 students
  35. 35
    29
    Withnell Fold Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority Primary42% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 83 students
  36. 36
    18
    St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, ChorleyChorley · Local authority Primary38% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 202 students
  37. 37
    18
    Westwood Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority Primary44% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 174 students
  38. 38
    12
    Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery UnitChorley · Local authority Primary48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 200 students
  39. 39
    10
    Duke Street Primary SchoolChorley · Local authority Primary38% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 317 students

St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley in Chorley leads the 2025 list of primary schools in Chorley with a Success Index (England) of 91.9. Of the 39 schools shown, 35 are local authority, 4 are academy.

For the full picture see the wider North West primary 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 primary school in Chorley?

St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley in Chorley, North West ranks first among primary schools in Chorley with a Success Index (England) of 91.9 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 317).

How are primary schools in Chorley ranked?

Each school's Success Index (England) combines 9 factors: ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%), ks2: higher standard (20%), ks2: reading progress (10%), ks2: maths progress (10%), progress 8 (20%), attainment 8 (30%), grade 5+ in english & maths (15%), a level points per entry (10%), community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across England. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

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.