Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School, Chorley

Ofsted's report card from its 10 February 2026 inspection grades Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School on 7 areas: 3 strong standard and 4 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Pupils learn well and achieve highly."

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders consistently promote and expect high attendance."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have embedded an ambitious and extensive personal development and wellbeing programme that has a very positive impact on pupils."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders regularly check the impact of the curriculum to ensure that pupils secure the appropriate knowledge and skills across subjects."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders prioritise the early years."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders are committed to inclusion and are ambitious for all pupils."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have a deep understanding of the school's context."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that they check the impact of support for disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities with greater rigour and precision, to ensure that adjustments to meet pupils' changing needs are effective"; "Leaders should further develop staff expertise to ensure consistently high-quality teaching across year groups and subjects".

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am extremely proud to be the Headteacher of Christ Church Charnock Richard CE Primary School We are a Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School within the Diocese of Blackburn, and our mission statement, “Inspired to learn, grow and flourish within our Christian family” is firmly rooted in scripture."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 10am and an open day on Monday 9 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 92% of Year 6 pupils at Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 92% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 82% in reading and 89% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School as their first choice and 51 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 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 Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School are Coppull Primary School and Nursery (1 mile, Good, 75% reading, 80% maths); Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School (1 mile, Good, 73% reading, 77% maths); St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull (1.1 miles, Good, 71% reading, 71% maths); and Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit (1.4 miles, Good, 62% reading, 55% maths).

Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

52 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School (as of April 2026): 83% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 25% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (92%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (25%).

8.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 27 pupils (13.8%) received SEN support and 5 (2.6%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.

Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 25 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.

1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Leeson Avenue (by), 400 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 20 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and weapons possession. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).

In 2024/25, Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School are Southlands High School (1 mile) and Holy Cross Catholic High School (1.7 miles).