St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton, Chorley

In 2025, 97% of Year 6 pupils at St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 90% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 30 families put St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton as their first choice and 101 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton are Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 93% maths); Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 82% reading, 73% maths); Balshaw Lane Community Primary School (0.7 miles, 76% reading, 67% maths); and Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village (1.3 miles, Good, 78% reading, 75% maths).

St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

10.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (88%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 36 pupils (18.5%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton 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 680 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Papa Luigis (opposite), 150 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton 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).

St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.