| Address: | Devonport Way, Chorley, PR6 0TE |
| Website: | www.st-james-chorley.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01257264638 |
| School Type: | Voluntary aided school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Lancashire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Claire Greenway |
| Religious character: | Church of England |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 119467 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/10/2011
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 180 |
| Number of Pupils: | 243 |
| Number of Boys: | 118 |
| Number of Girls: | 125 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 2.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 2.3% | 8.2% |
| School: | 84% |
| England Average: | 65% |
| School: | 20% |
| England Average: | 11% |
| School: | 106 |
| England Average: | 104 |
| School: | 108 |
| 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 | 437 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Duke Street Nursery School Duke Street , PR7 3DU | 4out of 4 | 1,316 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School Devonport Way , PR6 0TE | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Highfield Community Primary School Wright Street , PR6 0SP | 3out of 4 | 382 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley Brooke Street , PR6 0LB | 3out of 4 | 567 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley Eaves Lane , PR6 0DX | 3out of 4 | 985 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Cedar Road , PR6 0JF | 3out of 4 | 1,201 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Academy Bolton Road , PR7 3AY | 3out of 4 | 1,206 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Michael's Church of England High School Astley Road , PR7 1RS | 4out of 4 | 1,708 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Cross Catholic High School Myles Standish Way , PR7 3LS | 3out of 4 | 2,096 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Parklands High School Southport Road , PR7 1LL | 3out of 4 | 2,131 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Southlands High School Clover Road , PR7 2NJ | 3out of 4 | 2,740 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayfield House School 1 Mayfield Road , PR6 0DG | - not rated | 744 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Progress Schools - Chorley Inspire Youth Zone , Chapel Street PR7 1BS | - not rated | 800 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Chorley Astley Park School Harrington Road , PR7 1JZ | 4out of 4 | 1,625 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Mayfield School Gloucester Road , PR7 3HN | 3out of 4 | 1,642 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Shaftesbury High School Weldbank Lane , PR7 3NQ | 3out of 4 | 1,769 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.