| Address: | Bredon Avenue, Chorley, PR7 6NS |
| Website: | http://www.balshawlane.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01257278722 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Lancashire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Helen Gregson |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 119312 |
Ofsted inspection date: 04/11/2011
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 365 |
| Number of Pupils: | 344 |
| Number of Boys: | 183 |
| Number of Girls: | 161 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 3.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 3.6% | 8.2% |
| School: | 61% |
| England Average: | 65% |
| School: | 5% |
| England Average: | 11% |
| School: | 103 |
| England Average: | 104 |
| School: | 103 |
| England Average: | 105 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Street Nursery School Duke Street , PR7 3DU | 4out of 4 | 2,962 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Highfield Nursery School Wright Street , PR6 0SL | 4out of 4 | 3,216 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balshaw Lane Community Primary School Bredon Avenue , Euxton PR7 6NS | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Wigan Road , Euxton PR7 6JW | 4out of 4 | 1,089 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton Wigan Road , Euxton PR7 6JW | 4out of 4 | 1,176 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Buckshaw Primary School Chancery Road , Astley Village PR7 1XP | 3out of 4 | 1,343 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley Hornchurch Drive , PR7 2RJ | 3out of 4 | 1,535 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parklands High School Southport Road , PR7 1LL | 3out of 4 | 1,440 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Michael's Church of England High School Astley Road , PR7 1RS | 4out of 4 | 2,056 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Southlands High School Clover Road , PR7 2NJ | 3out of 4 | 2,463 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runshaw College Langdale Road , PR25 3DQ | - not rated | 3,149 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancashire College of Adult Education Southport Road , PR7 1NB | - not rated | 1,112 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Oliver House School Hallgate , PR7 1XA | - not rated | 1,345 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Chorley Astley Park School Harrington Road , PR7 1JZ | 4out of 4 | 1,939 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Waterloo Lodge 173 Preston Road , Whittle-Le-Woods PR6 7AX | - not rated | 2,688 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Progress Schools - Chorley Inspire Youth Zone , Chapel Street PR7 1BS | - not rated | 2,824 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.