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Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School

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personMrs Emma Marquis

location_onChorley, PR7 1RB

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2020

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Students

209

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Expected Standard

71%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Chorley, serving ages 5-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 31% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School is a voluntary aided school in Chorley, Lancashire, admitting pupils aged 5-11. The school has approximately 211 pupils on roll, of whom 16% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 71% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 6% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #186 of 444 primaries in Lancashire and #7,110 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2020. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 59%

Reading77% LA 73%

Writing81% LA 69%

Maths84% LA 72%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading70% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing73% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths80% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

72%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading88% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing75% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths84% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.1

Read

LA -0.2

-0.1 to 4.3

1.9

Write

LA 0.1

-0.2 to 4.0

1.2

Maths

LA -0.3

-0.9 to 3.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading73% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing93% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths93% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.5

Read

LA -0.2

-3.7 to 0.7

0.7

Write

LA 0.1

-1.3 to 2.7

-1.5

Maths

LA -0.2

-3.4 to 0.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

84%

LA 65%

Reading94% LA 76%

Writing94% LA 78%

Maths88% LA 75%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.5

Read

LA 0.1

-0.6 to 3.6

Write

LA 0.1

-2 to 2

-0.3

Maths

LA 0.0

-2.2 to 1.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

18 March 2025

Inspection Report

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21 January 2020

Inspection Report

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07 June 2017

Inspection Report

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06 February 2013

Inspection Report

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22 September 2009

Inspection Report

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08 March 2007

Inspection Report

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12 March 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2020-01-21

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2017-06-07

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-02-06

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.9%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.9%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 211 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.9%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	211	2	0.9%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	208	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	213	1	0.5%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	212	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	212	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	212	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	209	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	204	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	207	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	207	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	207	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	214	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	213	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	211	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	209	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	209	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	208	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	214	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	209	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	208	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	211	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	211	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	210	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	211	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	209	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	208	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 7 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils