St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley 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 outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 22/05/2012. 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 2.2%, which is 1.8 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Carr Lane, Chorley, PR7 3JU
Website: www.st-georges.lancs.sch.uk
Telephone: 01257262323
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Lancashire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Andy Purcell
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 119466

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 22/05/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 315
Number of Pupils: 296
Number of Boys: 134
Number of Girls: 162

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.2% 4%
Persistent absence: SUPP% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 2.3 Confidence interval 0.2 to 4.3
Writing
Average: 0.9 Confidence interval -1 to 2.8
Maths
Average: -0.1 Confidence interval -1.9 to 1.7

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:83%
England Average:65%

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

School:11%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:108
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Duke Street Nursery School
Duke Street , PR7 3DU
4out of 4 861 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Highfield Nursery School
Wright Street , PR6 0SL
4out of 4 1,650 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley
Carr Lane , PR7 3JU
4out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Brooke Street , PR6 0LB
3out of 4 855 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Duke Street Primary School
Duke Street , PR7 3DU
3out of 4 934 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Eaves Green Road , PR7 3QG
3out of 4 1,099 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit
Moor Road , PR7 2LR
3out of 4 1,352 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Albany Academy
Bolton Road , PR7 3AY
3out of 4 170 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Holy Cross Catholic High School
Myles Standish Way , PR7 3LS
3out of 4 866 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Southlands High School
Clover Road , PR7 2NJ
3out of 4 2,067 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Parklands High School
Southport Road , PR7 1LL
3out of 4 2,470 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Michael's Church of England High School
Astley Road , PR7 1RS
4out of 4 2,537 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mayfield School
Gloucester Road , PR7 3HN
3out of 4 917 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Shaftesbury High School
Weldbank Lane , PR7 3NQ
3out of 4 991 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Westmorland School
Weldbank Lane , PR7 3NQ
- not rated 1,063 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Progress Schools - Chorley
Inspire Youth Zone , Chapel Street PR7 1BS
- not rated 1,323 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Mayfield House School
1 Mayfield Road , PR6 0DG
- not rated 1,792 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.