St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley

School overview

St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley is a primary school serving Chorley, Lancashire, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. It has 293 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 62% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — broadly in line with the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 6.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 7% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. 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.