Eccleston Primary School, Chorley

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our passionate and experienced staff are dedicated to helping every child thrive in a nurturing, supportive environment. With a variety of facilities, including our beautiful outdoor wooded area, we create an enriching space where children can learn, explore, and grow."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.

In 2025, 94% of Year 6 pupils at Eccleston Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 97% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 88% in reading and 94% 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 Eccleston 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 Eccleston Primary School are Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 70% reading, 93% maths); Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 85% maths); St Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley (1.6 miles, Requires improvement, 73% reading, 82% maths); and Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School (2 miles, Outstanding, 78% reading, 91% maths).

Eccleston Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

7.8% 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, 23 pupils (11.3%) received SEN support and 4 (2%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Croston Rail Station, about 2.5 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (opposite), 60 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Eccleston 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 9 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).

In 2024/25, Eccleston Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 2.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.