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Best schools in Chorley

45 schools in Chorley, each ranked among its council's schools of the same phase on the newest DfE results.

iSources and method

SourceDfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25.
DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26.
DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.
DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outEach school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase on the newest year's DfE results, the same rank as the Lancashire league tables.
The best ranked schools within reach of the town centre sit beside them; distances are as the crow flies.

Things to know
  • A dash means no figure is published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).

Primary schools

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SourceDfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Chorley's own ranking

In ChorleySchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Eccleston Primary School88%13%Top 4% (18/461) in Lancashire
2St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley87%24%Top 5% (21/461) in Lancashire
3St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton83%3%Top 7% (32/461) in Lancashire
4Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School81%13%Top 10% (43/461) in Lancashire
5Abbey Village Primary School80%20%Top 11% (47/461) in Lancashire
6Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School77%15%Top 16% (73/461) in Lancashire
7Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School75%17%Top 19% (86/461) in Lancashire
8St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley74%6%Top 22% (100/461) in Lancashire
9Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School73%7%Top 25% (115/461) in Lancashire
10Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School72%14%Top 27% (122/461) in Lancashire
11St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell71%14%Top 29% (133/461) in Lancashire
12Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School71%6%Top 31% (142/461) in Lancashire
13Adlington Primary School71%5%Top 32% (143/461) in Lancashire
14Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School70%13%Top 33% (149/461) in Lancashire
15Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School70%11%Top 33% (151/461) in Lancashire
16Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School69%8%Top 36% (162/461) in Lancashire
17Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School68%4%Top 38% (175/461) in Lancashire
18Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley67%0%Top 43% (194/461) in Lancashire
19Gillibrand Primary School66%3%Top 44% (200/461) in Lancashire
20St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton65%13%Top 45% (207/461) in Lancashire
21St Bede's Catholic Primary School65%8%Top 46% (210/461) in Lancashire
22Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village64%16%Top 49% (223/461) in Lancashire
23Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School64%8%Top 49% (225/461) in Lancashire
24Highfield Community Primary School64%0%(232/461) in Lancashire
25Coppull Primary School and Nursery63%0%(242/461) in Lancashire
26St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley62%7%(249/461) in Lancashire
27St Chad's Catholic Primary School62%0%(252/461) in Lancashire
28Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School60%17%(259/461) in Lancashire
29St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley59%6%(278/461) in Lancashire
30Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School58%6%(287/461) in Lancashire
31Balshaw Lane Community Primary School57%5%(298/461) in Lancashire
32St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull57%0%(303/461) in Lancashire
33Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School53%0%(333/461) in Lancashire
34Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit48%0%(371/461) in Lancashire
35Westwood Primary School44%0%(391/461) in Lancashire
36Buckshaw Primary School43%11%(392/461) in Lancashire
37Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School42%5%(401/461) in Lancashire
38Withnell Fold Primary School42%0%(403/461) in Lancashire
39Duke Street Primary School38%0%(417/461) in Lancashire
40St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley38%0%(417/461) in Lancashire

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
Anderton Primary SchoolAdlington2.8 miles58%12%(284/461) in Lancashire

Secondary schools (GCSE)

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SourceDfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26.

How it is worked outRanked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Chorley's own ranking

In ChorleySchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1St Michael's Church of England High School60.673%Top 8% (6/79) in Lancashire
2Holy Cross Catholic High School55.462%Top 14% (11/79) in Lancashire
3Parklands High School49.143%Top 31% (24/79) in Lancashire
4Albany Academy45.135%Top 46% (36/79) in Lancashire
5Southlands High School40.434%(61/79) in Lancashire

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Bishop Rawstorne Church of England AcademyLeyland5.5 miles56.263%Top 11% (8/79) in Lancashire
Balshaw's Church of England High SchoolLeyland3.2 miles53.051%Top 22% (17/79) in Lancashire
Standish Community High SchoolWigan4.6 miles51.955%1st (1/19) in Wigan
Shevington High SchoolWigan5.5 miles50.446%Top 16% (3/19) in Wigan
Lostock Hall AcademyPreston5.7 miles47.244%Top 38% (30/79) in Lancashire
St Mary's Catholic High SchoolLeyland3.9 miles46.846%Top 41% (32/79) in Lancashire
Rivington and Blackrod High SchoolBolton4.5 miles45.445%(11/19) in Bolton
Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High SchoolPreston5.6 miles44.437%Top 50% (39/79) in Lancashire
Academy@WordenLeyland4.3 miles42.431%(48/79) in Lancashire
Wellfield AcademyLeyland4.0 miles34.822%(76/79) in Lancashire

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

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SourceDfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

None in Chorley itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Runshaw CollegeLeyland3.0 miles35.2-0.12Top 39% (7/18) in Lancashire
Rivington and Blackrod High SchoolBolton4.5 miles31.9-0.19(5/5) in Bolton

Private schools (A level)

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SourceDfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

None in Chorley itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Bolton School Boys' DivisionBolton9.0 miles40.41st (1/2) in Bolton
Bolton School Girls' DivisionBolton8.9 miles40.1(2/2) in Bolton
Westholme SchoolBlackburn8.1 miles36.91st (1/2) in Blackburn with Darwen
Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al IslamiyaNr. Bury12.3 miles36.1(2/2) in Bury
Scarisbrick Hall School12.2 miles34.5(4/5) in Lancashire
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK SchoolBlackburn9.9 miles24.6(2/2) in Blackburn with Darwen

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