Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, ChorleySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chorley.
Summary of the comparison
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell are primary schools in Chorley.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell is ahead on our composite score.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley was judged Good and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley and 71.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley (78.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell (83.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChorleySacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley | ChorleySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100 | B82/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 44th of 464 in Lancashire | 11th of 464 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 157 | 92 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 105 | |
| Location | Chorley, PR6 0LB | Chorley, PR6 8SD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 176 | 99 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.9% | 6.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.3% | 1.0% | |
| SEN support | 5.7% | 8.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.3% | 3.4% 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.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell
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