Highfield Community Primary School is a primary school located in Chorley. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 13/11/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading is above average, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.9%, which is 0.1 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Wright Street, Chorley, PR6 0SP
Website: http://www.highfield-pri.lancs.sch.uk
Telephone: 01257262783
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Lancashire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Andrew Proctor
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 119204

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 13/11/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 279
Number of Pupils: 255
Number of Boys: 130
Number of Girls: 125

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.1% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 2.1 Confidence interval 0.2 to 4
Writing
Average: 1.2 Confidence interval -0.6 to 3
Maths
Average: 0.2 Confidence interval -1.4 to 1.9

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:55%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:2%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:103
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highfield Nursery School
Wright Street , PR6 0SL
4out of 4 66 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Duke Street Nursery School
Duke Street , PR7 3DU
4out of 4 1,326 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Highfield Community Primary School
Wright Street , PR6 0SP
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School
Devonport Way , PR6 0TE
3out of 4 382 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Brooke Street , PR6 0LB
3out of 4 731 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley
Eaves Lane , PR6 0DX
3out of 4 731 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Cedar Road , PR6 0JF
3out of 4 872 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

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 1,333 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Albany Academy
Bolton Road , PR7 3AY
3out of 4 1,456 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Parklands High School
Southport Road , PR7 1LL
3out of 4 1,824 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Holy Cross Catholic High School
Myles Standish Way , PR7 3LS
3out of 4 2,228 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Southlands High School
Clover Road , PR7 2NJ
3out of 4 2,659 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mayfield House School
1 Mayfield Road , PR6 0DG
- not rated 368 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Chorley
Inspire Youth Zone , Chapel Street PR7 1BS
- not rated 628 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Chorley Astley Park School
Harrington Road , PR7 1JZ
4out of 4 1,317 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Mayfield School
Gloucester Road , PR7 3HN
3out of 4 1,664 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Shaftesbury High School
Weldbank Lane , PR7 3NQ
3out of 4 1,789 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.