St Chad's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Chorley, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
St Chad's Catholic Primary School currently has around 138 pupils on roll, which is about 88% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 58% boys and 42% girls. Around 1.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 3.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 3.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (94.2%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | South Hill, Chorley, PR6 8LL |
| Website: | http://www.st-chads.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01257264480 |
| School Type: | Voluntary aided school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Lancashire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr John Riley |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 119679 |
Ofsted inspection date: 17/01/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 157 |
| Number of Pupils: | 138 |
| Number of Boys: | 80 |
| Number of Girls: | 58 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 3.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 3.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 94.20% | 130 |
| Unclassified | 2.20% | 3 |
| Other White | 1.40% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 1.40% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.70% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Chad's Catholic Primary School South Hill , Blackburn Road PR6 8LL | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Preston Road , Whittle-le-Woods PR6 7PS | - not rated | 2,163 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Cedar Road , PR6 0JF | 3out of 4 | 2,565 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley Eaves Lane , PR6 0DX | 3out of 4 | 2,631 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School School Lane , Brinscall PR6 8PT | 3out of 4 | 2,764 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 | - not rated | 3,142 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Michael's Church of England High School Astley Road , PR7 1RS | 3out of 4 | 3,142 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Lodge 173 Preston Road , Whittle-Le-Woods PR6 7AX | - not rated | 2,001 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Bennett House School 332 Eaves Lane , PR6 0DX | - not rated | 2,665 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Mayfield House School 1 Mayfield Road , Chorley PR6 0DG | - not rated | 3,258 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.