Highfield Community Primary School, Chorley

In its own words: "At Highfield, we believe that all of our children have the right to achieve their full potential. They will feel safe and secure in a nurturing environment that inspires and promotes a life-long love of learning. We expect all children to consistently 'Behave the Highfield way'."

From the headteacher's welcome: "From the moment I first walked through the doors at Highfield, I knew instantly that this was a school I wanted to be part of. There is something very special about our school and I feel incredibly proud and privileged to be the Head. At the heart of Highfield is a simple belief, everyone belongs ."

The school runs a breakfast club.

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Highfield Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.

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

For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Highfield Community Primary School as their first choice and 67 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 Highfield Community Primary School are Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 68% reading, 74% maths); St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley (0.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 80% maths); Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley (0.4 miles, Good, 81% reading, 89% maths); and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley (0.5 miles, Good, 94% reading, 87% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Highfield Community Primary School.

Highfield Community Primary School is one of 5 schools run by Aspirational Futures Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

41.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 31.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (56%), Asian (29%) and Black (6%).

In 2026, 40 pupils (17.1%) received SEN support and 35 (15%) 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 autism.

Highfield Community Primary School has a SEN unit for autism: 16 places, 18 pupils on roll.

Highfield Community Primary School had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Chorley Rail Station, about 490 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brown Street (opposite), 120 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Highfield Community Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Highfield Community Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Highfield Community Primary School are St Michael's Church of England High School (0.8 miles), Albany Academy (0.8 miles), Parklands High School (1 mile) and Holy Cross Catholic High School (1.3 miles).