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

From the headteacher's welcome: "A very warm welcome to St Laurence's Church of England Primary School. I am very proud and privileged to be Headteacher of St Laurence's. Our school is a wonderful community for our young people to grow and learn and we believe in providing the highest quality education for our children in a caring, positive atmosphere based upon Christian values."

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 18 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 70% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 61 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley (0.5 miles, Good, 94% reading, 87% maths); Highfield Community Primary School (0.6 miles, 71% reading, 68% maths); St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley (0.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 80% maths); and Buckshaw Primary School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 64% reading, 61% maths).

Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

79 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 87% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 77% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (77%).

3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 23 pupils (11.4%) received SEN support and 3 (1.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Chorley Rail Station, about 760 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Millfield Road (by), 70 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 289 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 1.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School are St Michael's Church of England High School (0.2 miles), Parklands High School (0.6 miles), Albany Academy (1.2 miles) and Southlands High School (1.4 miles).