Postcode sector · Chorley

Schools in PR7 1

Primary and secondary schools serving PR7 1, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.

Council: Chorley
Region: North West
Population: 19,209 (2024)

PR7 1Postcode sector · Chorley

Schools

Schools in PR7 1

14 schools in PR7 1: 6 primary, 2 secondary and 6 other, including 3 independent. 100% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 12 that publish a capacity are 96% full overall, and one has more pupils than places.

Schools

in PR7 1

Good or better

100%

Of 10 with an Ofsted grade

How full

96%

Nearly full: 3,666 pupils for 3,801 places

Over capacity

More pupils than places, of 12 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

PR7 1

21%

50%

29%

Excellent21.4%
Good50%
Not rated28.6%

All schools

The largest schools here

St Michael's Church of England High School
Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 1,134 pupils · 101% full
Good
0.2 miles · September 2022
Parklands High School
Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,102 pupils · 99% full
Good
0.4 miles · May 2023
Highfield Community Primary School
Primary · ages 5–11 · 234 pupils · 84% full
Good
0.8 miles · September 2019
Buckshaw Primary School
Primary · ages 2–11 · 210 pupils · 100% full
Good
0.4 miles · October 2012
St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley
Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 206 pupils · 98% full
Good
0.7 miles · January 2026
Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School
Primary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 201 pupils · 96% full
Good
0.2 miles · January 2020
Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School
Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 196 pupils · 93% full
Excellent
2.1 miles · February 2026
Chorley Astley Park School
Other · ages 4–16 · 161 pupils · 91% full
Excellent
0.2 miles · June 2024
Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School
Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 103 pupils · 98% full
Good
3.4 miles · November 2023
Highfield Nursery School
Nursery · ages 0–5 · 77 pupils
Excellent
0.7 miles · November 2023
Oliver House School
Other · ages 6–19 · Independent · 55 pupils · 100% full
Not rated
0.4 miles
Waterloo Lodge
Other · ages 9–18 · Independent · 41 pupils · 75% full
Not rated
1 mile
Mayfield House School
Other · ages 6–16 · Independent · 23 pupils · 46% full
Not rated
0.6 miles
Lancashire College of Adult Education
Other · ages 16–99
Not rated
0.6 miles

How we rate schools

Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.

Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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