Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chorley
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a school where children genuinely love coming to school. Staff create a warm, caring environment where every child feels known and valued, and high expectations are consistently applied across the whole school. Your child will develop not just academic skills but also confidence, resilience and a real sense of belonging to a school community.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional attendance rates well above the national average with strong behaviour and positive attitudes to learning
- Expert early years provision with meticulously crafted curriculum that prepares children exceptionally well for Year 1
- Strong reading attainment at key stage 2, often higher than national averages
- Deep sense of belonging with pupils who are well cared for, confident and considerate
- Pupils given meaningful leadership opportunities such as school council, mindful minis and fundraising roles
Areas for Improvement
- Some lack of precision in curriculum planning for key stages 1 and 2 in a couple of subjects, particularly regarding what different age groups should know
- Variability in how securely pupils build understanding across key stages 1 and 2 when curriculum content is less clearly defined
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Clog dancing, residential trips, outdoor learning, visits from local MP, trips to different places of worship, cooking club, house group sessions, school council, mindful minis programme, fundraising activities including bake-off competition
Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a small school where pupils thrive in a culture of care, kindness and high expectations. Leaders have created a warm, inclusive community where pupils are well known, happy and eager to attend.
At a Glance
3.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 92%. Maths has improved from 70% to 100%. Writing has improved from 70% to 75%.
Class Sizes
20.5
Avg class size
22.0
KS2
2
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
66 pupils
70 capacity
4 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Chorley
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Admissions Demand - Lancashire
Places available
15,664
Applications
12,136
Got 1st preference
93.0%
Got preferred school
98.8%
Primary admissions across Lancashire (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
2.77998%
Overall absence
3.27869%
Persistent absence
61
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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