St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WithnellBrinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chorley.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell and Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School are primary schools in Chorley.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell was judged Outstanding and Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 71.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell and 68.0% for Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell (83.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChorleySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell | ChorleyBrinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B82/100Stronger figure | C66/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 112th of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 99 | 187 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 210 | |
| Location | Chorley, PR6 8SD | Chorley, PR6 8PT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 99 | 187 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.1% | 4.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.0% | 3.2% | |
| SEN support | 8.1% | 16.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% | 2.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.4% | 2.9% 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.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell
Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School
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