Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chorley
Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Chorley. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 40 schools in Chorley with published results, and 1,757th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School in detail
Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "We welcome you to sign-up for our open days to look round our lovely school! Please use the link here to book the day you would like: Open Days 2026 - Sign Up Form."
From the headteacher's welcome: "A very warm welcome to Euxton Church of England Primary School. I am very proud to be Headteacher of Euxton CE Primary School. It is so important to get primary education right."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 81% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as their first choice and 123 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton (under 0.1 miles, Good, 97% reading, 90% maths); Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 82% reading, 73% maths); Balshaw Lane Community Primary School (0.6 miles, 76% reading, 67% maths); and Buckshaw Primary School (1.2 miles, Requires improvement, 64% reading, 61% maths).
Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School EuxtonEuxton Primrose Hill Primary SchoolBalshaw Lane Community Primary SchoolBuckshaw Primary School
Who goes there
5.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 23 pupils (11%) received SEN support and 6 (2.9%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Euxton Balshaw Lane Rail Station, about 590 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Papa Luigis (opposite), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 40 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).
Suspensions and exclusions
Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
Rated Good for
Early years.
At a Glance
5.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 81% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 78% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 84% to 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.9
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School.
- Fun Fest Chorley750m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lancashire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is in Lancashire; for families living there:
- Lancashire's school travel policy: school transport policies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 6 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
211 pupils
210 places
1 pupil over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Chorley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chorley
Across Lancashire council
Places available
15,442
Applications
12,122
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
13.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
209
Total Pupils
103
Boys
106
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
23.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,744
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,972
Per pupil
£1122k
Total funding
£15k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.4%
Overall absence
3.8%
Persistent absence
182
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Questions parents ask about Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
What are SATs results like at Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Of the pupils at Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 93% did so in maths.
What is Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023.
What is the catchment area for Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Classes at Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School average 29.9 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has around 209 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
3.4% of sessions were missed at Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School in 2024/25. 3.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: Fun Fest Chorley (750m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 6 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is at Wigan Road, Euxton, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 6JW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)