Schools in Chorley

• 53open schools
• 40primary
• 5secondary
• 5special school

Schools near Chorley by distance

Schools whose official address gives Chorley as the town, in Lancashire, grouped by type.

Nursery schools 2

• Duke Street Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 5 · 96 pupils

  Duke Street, Duke Street Duke Street, Chorley, PR7 3DU

  Ofsted 4 Jul 2024 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• Highfield Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 0 to 5 · 77 pupils

  Wright Street, Chorley, PR6 0SL

  Ofsted 18 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

Primary schools 40

• Abbey Village Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 52 pupils

  Bolton Road, Abbey Village, Chorley, PR6 8DD

  Ofsted 12 Mar 2024: Good

• Adlington Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 123 pupils

  Park Road, Adlington, Chorley, PR7 4JA

  Ofsted 11 Jul 2023: Good

• Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 5 to 11 · 156 pupils

  Railway Road, Adlington, Chorley, PR6 9QZ

  Ofsted 21 Mar 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Balshaw Lane Community Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 382 pupils

  Bredon Avenue, Euxton, Chorley, PR7 6NS

  Ofsted 23 Apr 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 5 to 11 · 66 pupils

  Water Street, Brindle, Chorley, PR6 8NH

  Ofsted report card, 23 Jun 2026

  Church of England

• Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 183 pupils

  School Lane, Brinscall, Chorley, PR6 8PT

  Ofsted 23 Jan 2024: Good

  Church of England/Methodist

• Buckshaw Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 210 pupils

  Chancery Road, Astley Village, Chorley, PR7 1XP

  Ofsted 13 May 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 200 pupils

  Moor Road, Chorley, PR7 2LR

  Ofsted 18 Apr 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 229 pupils

  Devonport Way, Chorley, PR6 0TE

  Ofsted 13 Jun 2023: Outstanding

  Church of England

• Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 5 to 11 · 201 pupils

  Highfield Road South, Chorley, PR7 1RB

  Ofsted 19 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Church of England

• Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 196 pupils

  Church Lane, Charnock Richard, Chorley, PR7 5NA

  Ofsted report card, 10 Feb 2026

  Church of England

• Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 219 pupils

  Back Lane, Clayton-le-Woods, Chorley, PR6 7EU

  Ofsted 8 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Church of England

• Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 250 pupils

  Manor Road, Clayton-le-Woods, Chorley, PR6 7JR

  Ofsted 29 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 174 pupils

  Roe Hey Drive, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 4PU

  Ofsted 22 Feb 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Coppull Primary School and Nursery

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 274 pupils

  Park Road, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 5AH

  Ofsted report card, 30 Jun 2026

• Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 77 pupils

  Preston Road, Coppull, Coppull St John's, Chorley, PR7 5DU

  Ofsted 4 May 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Duke Street Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 317 pupils

  Duke Street, Chorley, PR7 3DU

  Ofsted 2 Nov 2022: Good

• Eccleston Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 204 pupils

  Doctors Lane, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5RA

  Ofsted 9 Feb 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 148 pupils

  The Green, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5TE

  Ofsted 8 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Church of England

• Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 209 pupils

  Wigan Road, Euxton, Chorley, PR7 6JW

  Ofsted 17 Oct 2023: Outstanding

  Church of England

• Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 421 pupils

  Primrose Hill Road, Euxton, Chorley, PR7 6BA

  Ofsted 18 Jun 2024: Outstanding

• Gillibrand Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 201 pupils

  Grosvenor Road, Chorley, PR7 2PJ

  Ofsted 25 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 103 pupils

  Withington Lane, Heskin, Chorley, PR7 5LU

  Ofsted 11 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Highfield Community Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 234 pupils

  Wright Street, Wright St, Chorley, PR6 0SP

  Ofsted 17 Sep 2019: Good (predecessor school)

• Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 157 pupils

  Brooke Street, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley, PR6 0LB

  Ofsted 23 Feb 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• St Bede's Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 207 pupils

  Preston Road, Clayton Green, Chorley, PR6 7EB

  Ofsted 19 Oct 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• St Chad's Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 5 to 11 · 139 pupils

  South Hill, Blackburn Road, Chorley, PR6 8LL

  Ofsted report card, 7 Jul 2026

  Roman Catholic

• St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 317 pupils

  Carr Lane, Chorley, PR7 3JU

  Ofsted 4 Oct 2023: Outstanding

  Church of England

• St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 5 to 11 · 202 pupils

  Eaves Green Road, Chorley, PR7 3QG

  Ofsted 8 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 5 to 11 · 180 pupils

  Rothwell Road, Anderton, Chorley, PR6 9LZ

  Ofsted 25 Feb 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Roman Catholic

• St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 219 pupils

  Cedar Road, Chorley, PR6 0JF

  Ofsted 20 Jun 2023: Good

  Roman Catholic

• St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 92 pupils

  Bury Lane, Withnell, Chorley, PR6 8SD

  Ofsted 17 Dec 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Roman Catholic

• St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 206 pupils

  Hornchurch Drive, Chorley, PR7 2RJ

  Ofsted report card, 6 Jan 2026

  Roman Catholic

• St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 100 pupils

  Spendmore Lane, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 5DH

  Ofsted 24 Sep 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Catholic

• St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 289 pupils

  Eaves Lane, Chorley, PR6 0DX

  Ofsted 4 Oct 2022: Good

  Church of England

• St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 195 pupils

  Wigan Road, Euxton, Euxton St. Mary's Catholic Primary, Chorley, PR7 6JW

  Ofsted 14 May 2024: Good

  Roman Catholic

• Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 5 to 11 · 559 pupils

  Unity Place, Buckshaw Village, Chorley, PR7 7HZ

  Ofsted 11 Oct 2022: Good

  Church of England/Methodist

• Westwood Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 174 pupils

  Westwood Road, Clayton-le-Woods, Chorley, PR5 8LS

  Ofsted 18 Dec 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 240 pupils

  Preston Road, Whittle-le-Woods, Whittle-le-Woods Ce Primary School, Chorley, PR6 7PS

  Ofsted 5 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Withnell Fold Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 83 pupils

  Withnell Fold, Withnell, Chorley, PR6 8BA

  Ofsted 28 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

Secondary schools 5

• Albany Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 725 pupils

  Bolton Road, Chorley, PR7 3AY

  Ofsted 5 Mar 2024: Good

• Holy Cross Catholic High School

  Secondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11 to 16 · 976 pupils

  Myles Standish Way, Chorley, PR7 3LS

  Ofsted 15 Sep 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• Parklands High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,102 pupils

  Southport Road, Chorley, PR7 1LL

  Ofsted 11 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Southlands High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 821 pupils

  Clover Road, Chorley, PR7 2NJ

  Ofsted 6 Feb 2024: Requires improvement

• St Michael's Church of England High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,134 pupils

  Astley Road, Chorley, PR7 1RS

  Ofsted 21 Sep 2022: Good

  Church of England

Special schools 5

• Chorley Astley Park School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 4 to 16 · 161 pupils

  Harrington Road, Chorley, PR7 1JZ

  Ofsted 12 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• Mayfield School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 4 to 19 · 133 pupils

  Gloucester Road, Chorley, PR7 3HN

  Ofsted report card, 30 Jun 2026

• Meadow View Learning Centre

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 8 to 18 · 9 pupils

  150 Chorley Road, Withnell, Chorley, PR6 8BN

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Oliver House School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 6 to 19 · 55 pupils

  Hallgate, Astley Village, Chorley, PR7 1XA

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Westmorland School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 16 · 86 pupils

  Weldbank Lane, Chorley, PR7 3NQ

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

Alternative provision and pupil referral units 1

• Shaftesbury High School

  Alternative provision · Pupil referral unit · ages 11 to 16 · 106 pupils

  Weldbank Lane, Chorley, PR7 3NQ

  Ofsted 24 Apr 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

Nearby towns

• Leyland 3.8 miles
• Darwen 7.5 miles
• Wigan 8.4 miles
• Blackburn 8.6 miles
• Skelmersdale 9.3 miles
• Preston 9.4 miles
• Bolton 9.9 miles
• Ormskirk 11 miles
• Leigh 12 miles
• Manchester 12 miles

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