St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley

LancashireVoluntary aided school

Carr Lane, Chorley, PR7 3JU

Headteacher: Mr Andy PurcellSchool website ↗Pupils: 313 (capacity: 315)

Ofsted RatingInspected 4 October 2023Full report ↗

Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
87.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
24.0%

Reading

Expected level91.0%
Exceeding46.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

Writing

Expected level89.0%
Exceeding30.0%

Maths

Expected level91.0%
Exceeding54.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)111.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
44
Applications received
126
Families who got their first-choice
1.4%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
13.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
7.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1694.0%18.0%+2.6+5.6+2.9
2016/1791.0%27.0%+4.2+5.3+4.2
2017/1877.0%14.0%+1.7+1.7+2.6
2018/1983.0%11.0%+2.3+0.9-0.1
2022/2385.0%12.0%-0.6+3.9+1.5
2023/2494.0%13.0%---
2024/2587.0%24.0%---