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EnglandNorth WestChorleyPR6 0JFSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Primary

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley

Primary

Chorley · Chorley · PR6 0JF www.stjosephschorley.co.uk/

Pupils
236
cap. 210
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
74%
RWM expected · 2024/25
6%
RWM higher · 2024/25
236
Pupils · 2024/25
19%
EAL · 2024/25
8%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
74%
RWM expected · 2024/25
6%
RWM higher · 2024/25
236
Pupils · 2024/25
19%
EAL · 2024/25
8%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityLancashire
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio26.1:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen

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

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
74%
+5pp
80%72%63%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
RWM higher standard
6%
-7pp
13%10%6%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 6%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
94%
Reading higher standard
39%
Writing expected standard
77%
Writing higher standard
13%
Maths expected standard
87%
Maths higher standard
26%
Science expected standard
77%
SPAG expected standard
87%
SPAG higher standard
29%
Reading scaled score
107.0
Maths scaled score
106.0
GPS scaled score
106.0

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
236
Pupil : teacher ratio
26.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
19%
FSM eligible
30%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
8%

Contact

Address
Cedar Road, Chorley, PR6 0JF
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
2024/2574%6%94%39%77%13%87%26%77%87%107.0106.0106.015%236
2023/2469%13%91%34%72%13%84%25%72%81%109.0107.0106.013%238
2022/2380%10%87%63%80%10%87%37%80%87%110.0107.0107.0+3.60-0.30+1.4012%207
2018/1963%13%70%27%80%27%83%27%80%83%105.0104.0105.0-0.20+0.10-1.405%210
2017/1873%13%93%30%80%20%87%27%87%90%107.0106.0107.0+0.70-1.60+0.404%207
2016/1761%4%64%11%75%18%79%7%75%57%102.0104.0103.0-2.50-0.90-0.805%210

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
2024/2523625.115%19%30%4%8%
2023/2423829.813%16%32%4%7%
2022/2320721.612%11%32%4%7%
2021/2220025.611%9%26%4%9%
2020/2120523.33%8%25%
2018/1921024.45%8%27%4%6%
2017/1820724.14%11%27%4%8%
2016/1721025.05%14%28%4%5%

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