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EnglandNorth WestChorleyPR7 6NSBalshaw Lane Community Primary School
Primary

Balshaw Lane Community Primary School

Primary

Chorley · Chorley · PR7 6NS http://www.balshawlane.co.uk

Pupils
402
cap. 420
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
57%
RWM expected · 2024/25
5%
RWM higher · 2024/25
402
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
57%
RWM expected · 2024/25
5%
RWM higher · 2024/25
402
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityLancashire
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio23.6:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of Balshaw Lane Community Primary School · Primary · Lancashire

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2024/25

RWM expected standard
57%
57%57%57%
'25
'25 · 57%
RWM higher standard
5%
5%5%5%
'25
'25 · 5%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
76%
Reading higher standard
21%
Writing expected standard
78%
Writing higher standard
13%
Maths expected standard
67%
Maths higher standard
13%
Science expected standard
97%
SPAG expected standard
73%
SPAG higher standard
19%
Reading scaled score
103.0
Maths scaled score
101.0
GPS scaled score
103.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
402
Pupil : teacher ratio
23.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
12%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
7%

Contact

Address
Bredon Avenue, Euxton, Chorley, PR7 6NS
Local authority
Lancashire
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2557%5%76%21%78%13%67%13%97%73%103.0101.0103.014%402

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2540223.614%4%12%4%7%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.