Buckshaw Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chorley.
Summary of the comparison
Buckshaw Primary School and St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley are primary schools in Chorley.
Buckshaw Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley is ahead on our composite score.
Buckshaw Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 43.0% for Buckshaw Primary School and 59.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Buckshaw Primary School (32.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley (67.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChorleyBuckshaw Primary School | ChorleySt Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 392nd of 466 in Lancashire | 145th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 225 | 202 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Chorley, PR7 1XP | Chorley, PR7 2RJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% | 59.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 225 | 202 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.8% | 5.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.0% | 3.5% | |
| SEN support | 12.9% | 7.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.0% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 2.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.1% | 1.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Buckshaw Primary School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley
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