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EnglandNorth WestChorleyPR6 9LZSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton
Primary

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton

Primary

Chorley · Chorley · PR6 9LZ www.st-josephs-anderton.lancs.sch.uk/

Pupils
178
cap. 210
Ages
5 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
65%
RWM expected · 2024/25
13%
RWM higher · 2024/25
178
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
6%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
65%
RWM expected · 2024/25
13%
RWM higher · 2024/25
178
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
6%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityLancashire
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio21.8:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen

Overview of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton · Primary · Lancashire

Finance£6680 spend / pupil£6122 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
65%
-1pp
75%67%59%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
RWM higher standard
13%
-4pp
27%17%7%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 13%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
71%
Reading higher standard
35%
Writing expected standard
68%
Writing higher standard
19%
Maths expected standard
74%
Maths higher standard
29%
Science expected standard
90%
SPAG expected standard
71%
LA AVG 73.4%
SPAG higher standard
39%
LA AVG 26.71%
Reading scaled score
105.0
LA AVG 105.15
Maths scaled score
104.0
LA AVG 104.17
GPS scaled score
104.0

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
178
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
LA AVG 19.53:1
EAL
1%
LA AVG 11.98%
FSM eligible
11%
LA AVG 23.29%
SEN
13%
LA AVG 24.78%
Overall absence
3%
LA AVG 5.85%
Persistent absence
6%
LA AVG 14.5%

Contact

Address
Rothwell Road, Anderton, Chorley, PR6 9LZ
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
2024/2565%13%71%35%68%19%74%29%90%71%105.0104.0104.013%178
2023/2466%17%93%41%86%24%76%34%97%93%108.0107.0108.07%175
2022/2368%18%68%29%79%29%82%46%89%82%106.0106.0106.0-0.40+0.10+1.007%174
2018/1959%27%64%32%91%41%77%41%95%82%105.0106.0109.0-3.00+0.40-1.404%196
2017/1875%7%86%39%86%32%79%18%89%86%107.0104.0110.0-0.80-0.60-2.806%199
2016/1779%14%79%38%90%21%90%45%100%93%107.0108.0109.0+0.80+0.20+2.105%191

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
2024/2517818.613%1%11%3%6%
2023/2417521.27%1%11%4%7%
2022/2317421.27%2%13%4%7%
2021/2218824.16%1%12%5%11%
2020/2118824.25%1%13%
2018/1919624.54%2%10%3%5%
2017/1819924.66%4%10%3%2%
2016/1719123.65%1%6%3%5%

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