Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Primary school · Chorley, Lancashire
PR7 5NA
Composite score
67.6

Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School at a glance

Located in Chorley, Lancashire, Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 197 pupils aged 4 to 11. 77% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 6.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 15% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 106 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 15% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 9% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#2,151
National rank
#254
In North West
#57
In Lancashire
Top 15%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
77%
% achieving higher RWM
15%
Reading average scaled score
107.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
106.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

New framework · Last inspection: 10/02/2026 · Read full report ↗

Achievement
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Safeguarding standards
Met
Early years
Expected standard

School profile

Pupils on roll 197 % FSM ever-6 8.6% % EAL 0.5% Age range 4–11 Gender Mixed Religious character Church of England

Location

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