| Address: | Chancery Road, Chorley, PR7 1XP |
| Website: | www.buckshaw.lancs.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01257418862 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Lancashire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Katy Brooks |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 119205 |
Ofsted inspection date: 17/10/2012
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 223 |
| Number of Boys: | 109 |
| Number of Girls: | 114 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 3.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 6.8% | 8.2% |
| School: | 61% |
| England Average: | 65% |
| School: | 10% |
| England Average: | 11% |
| School: | 102 |
| England Average: | 104 |
| School: | 103 |
| England Average: | 105 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highfield Nursery School Wright Street , PR6 0SL | 4out of 4 | 2,046 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Duke Street Nursery School Duke Street , PR7 3DU | 4out of 4 | 2,296 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckshaw Primary School Chancery Road , Astley Village PR7 1XP | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School Highfield Road South , PR7 1RB | 2out of 4 | 1,114 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Balshaw Lane Community Primary School Bredon Avenue , Euxton PR7 6NS | 4out of 4 | 1,343 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley Hornchurch Drive , PR7 2RJ | 3out of 4 | 1,364 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Cedar Road , PR6 0JF | 3out of 4 | 1,731 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Church of England High School Astley Road , PR7 1RS | 4out of 4 | 773 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Parklands High School Southport Road , PR7 1LL | 3out of 4 | 779 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Southlands High School Clover Road , PR7 2NJ | 3out of 4 | 2,538 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Albany Academy Bolton Road , PR7 3AY | 3out of 4 | 3,059 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Cross Catholic High School Myles Standish Way , PR7 3LS | 3out of 4 | 3,220 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver House School Hallgate , PR7 1XA | - not rated | 197 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lancashire College of Adult Education Southport Road , PR7 1NB | - not rated | 903 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Chorley Astley Park School Harrington Road , PR7 1JZ | 4out of 4 | 1,005 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Waterloo Lodge 173 Preston Road , Whittle-Le-Woods PR6 7AX | - not rated | 1,530 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mayfield House School 1 Mayfield Road , PR6 0DG | - not rated | 1,718 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.