St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, ChorleyGillibrand Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chorley.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley and Gillibrand Primary School are primary schools in Chorley.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Gillibrand Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley was judged the expected standard and Gillibrand Primary School 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 59.0% for St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley and 66.0% for Gillibrand Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 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 | ChorleySt Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley | ChorleyGillibrand Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 145th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 357th of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 202 | 201 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Chorley, PR7 2RJ | Chorley, PR7 2PJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 202 | 201 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.5% | 29.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.5% | 3.5% | |
| SEN support | 7.9% | 15.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 5.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.5% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 1.6% Stronger figure | 14.7% | 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
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