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EnglandNorth WestChorleyPR6 0TEChorley St James' Church of England Primary School
Primary

Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School

Primary

Chorley · Chorley · PR6 0TE https://chorleystjamesblogs.net

Pupils
237
cap. 180
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
58%
RWM expected · 2024/25
6%
RWM higher · 2024/25
237
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
8%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
58%
RWM expected · 2024/25
6%
RWM higher · 2024/25
237
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
8%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityLancashire
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio25.1:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School · Primary · Lancashire

Finance£6913 spend / pupil£6872 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
58%
-12pp
84%68%52%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
RWM higher standard
6%
-1pp
20%12%3%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 6%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
68%
Reading higher standard
19%
Writing expected standard
65%
Writing higher standard
10%
Maths expected standard
74%
Maths higher standard
19%
Science expected standard
87%
SPAG expected standard
65%
LA AVG 73.4%
SPAG higher standard
16%
LA AVG 26.71%
Reading scaled score
102.0
LA AVG 105.15
Maths scaled score
102.0
LA AVG 104.17
GPS scaled score
102.0

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
237
Pupil : teacher ratio
25.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
8%

Contact

Address
Devonport Way, Chorley, PR6 0TE
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
2024/2558%6%68%19%65%10%74%19%87%65%102.0102.0102.019%237
2023/2470%7%83%23%80%20%80%30%90%77%106.0104.0103.018%233
2022/2352%3%55%21%72%14%66%10%72%55%103.0103.0100.0-1.90+0.50-1.2019%229
2018/1984%20%84%28%88%40%96%36%88%84%106.0108.0107.0+2.10+3.20+3.9014%236
2017/1863%10%77%37%77%17%67%20%77%70%104.0103.0104.0-0.70-0.20-1.2015%232
2016/1742%8%63%21%71%17%54%13%83%54%103.0101.0101.0+1.60+1.90+0.1017%242

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
2024/2523723.519%10%19%4%8%
2023/2423325.918%11%17%5%10%
2022/2322919.019%10%20%4%7%
2021/2222823.014%13%23%4%7%
2020/2124321.716%13%20%
2018/1923622.614%15%26%3%2%
2017/1823220.015%16%27%3%3%
2016/1724222.117%14%28%3%3%

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