St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton, based in Chorley, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 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. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton currently has around 199 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.8% boys and 47.2% girls. Around 10.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 3.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (86.4%).

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.

School Information

Address: Wigan Road, Chorley, PR7 6JW
Website: www.euxton-st-marys.lancs.sch.uk
Telephone: 01257262049
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Lancashire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Sue Noblet
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 119676

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 14/05/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 199
Number of Boys: 105
Number of Girls: 94

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British86.40%172
African2.50%5
Other White2.50%5
Other Mixed2.50%5
White and Asian1.50%3
Irish1.00%2
Indian1.00%2
White and Black Caribbean1.00%2
White and Black African0.50%1
Other Asian0.50%1
Chinese0.50%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Above Average (3.1)
Writing: Average (0.9)
Maths: Above Average (2.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
80%
Town average
64%
Local authority average
62%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
17%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
110.0
Town average
105.5
Local authority average
105.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
108.0
Town average
104.5
Local authority average
104.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton
Wigan Road , Euxton PR7 6JW
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Wigan Road , Euxton PR7 6JW
4out of 4 102 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School
Primrose Hill Road , Euxton PR7 6BA
4out of 4 745 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Balshaw Lane Community Primary School
Bredon Avenue , Euxton PR7 6NS
- not rated 1,175 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Balshaw Lane Community Primary School
Bredon Avenue , Euxton PR7 6NS
- not rated 1,175 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Parklands High School
Southport Road , PR7 1LL
- not rated 2,567 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Parklands High School
Southport Road , PR7 1LL
- not rated 2,567 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Parklands High School
Southport Road , PR7 1LL
3out of 4 2,567 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Balshaw's Church of England High School
Church Road , PR25 3AH
3out of 4 2,711 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St Michael's Church of England High School
Astley Road , PR7 1RS
- not rated 3,013 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Runshaw College
Langdale Road , PR25 3DQ
- not rated 2,036 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lancashire College of Adult Education
Southport Road , PR7 1NB
- not rated 2,273 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oliver House School
Hallgate , PR7 1XA
- not rated 2,321 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Chorley Astley Park School
Harrington Road , PR7 1JZ
4out of 4 3,043 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Waterloo Lodge
173 Preston Road , Whittle-Le-Woods PR6 7AX
- not rated 3,174 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.