Schools
14 open schools are in scope, including 12 primary and 1 secondary schools. Rainbow Hub School is the nearest published school at 603 m.
Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.
Towngate
Local area, nearby places and postcodes.
Explore L40 postcode district
Use district-wide reports for broader context. Property evidence on this page uses Price Paid transactions published for Towngate within L40; school and recorded-crime evidence use the place reference location.
Schools
- Open schools nearby
- 14
- Nearby establishment records
- 18
- Primary nearby
- 12
- Secondary nearby
- 1
All establishment records
1-18 of 18 · Within 3.1 miles
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- Phase and ages
- Not applicable, ages 4-16
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 13 September 2023
- Location
- L40 2QX, 603 m away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
- St Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Mawdesley
Voluntary aided school
View published school data- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 4-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- -
- Location
- L40 3PP, 617 m away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Requires improvement
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 45% expected standard
- Mawdesley St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 5-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- -
- Location
- L40 2QT, 1.1 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not judged
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 100% expected standard
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 4-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- -
- Location
- L40 3SL, 2.0 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Good
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 50% expected standard
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 4-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- -
- Location
- PR7 5RA, 2.6 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- School remains Good
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 88% expected standard
- Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 4-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- -
- Location
- PR7 5TE, 2.6 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Good
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 60% expected standard
- Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 4-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- -
- Location
- PR7 5LU, 3.1 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not judged
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 69% expected standard
-
- Phase and ages
- Secondary, ages 11-16
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 17 August 2011
- Location
- PR26 9HH, 3.8 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Good
- DfE performance
- KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 59.3
Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Language College
Voluntary aided school
View published school data- Phase and ages
- Secondary, ages 11-16
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 16 August 2011
- Location
- PR26 9HH, 3.8 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 5-11
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 1 September 1997
- Location
- PR26 9HJ, 3.9 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
- Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 4-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 1 September 1997
- Location
- PR26 9HJ, 3.9 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- School remains Outstanding
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 78% expected standard
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 5-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- Opened 1 August 2011
- Location
- WN8 7HS, 4.0 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Outstanding
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 71% expected standard
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 5-11
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 31 July 2011
- Location
- WN8 7HS, 4.0 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 4-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- -
- Location
- WN6 9RN, 4.1 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Improved significantly
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: suppressed
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 5-11
- Status
- Closed
- Dates
- Closed 1 September 1997
- Location
- PR26 9RP, 4.1 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Not published
- DfE performance
- Not published
- Our Lady and All Saints Roman Catholic Primary School, Parbold
Voluntary aided school
View published school data- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 4-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- -
- Location
- WN8 7HD, 4.3 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Outstanding
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 100% expected standard
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 4-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- -
- Location
- L40 1SN, 4.4 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- School remains Good
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 79% expected standard
-
- Phase and ages
- Primary, ages 4-11
- Status
- Open
- Dates
- -
- Location
- WN8 7XB, 4.9 km away
- Latest Ofsted outcome
- Outstanding
- DfE performance
- KS2 2024/25: 92% expected standard
Recorded crime
- Latest published month
- June 2026
- Records in latest month
- 6
- Records within 1 mile
- 46
- Months covered
- 11
Month-by-month history
Every available month within 1 mile of Towngate
Monthly records trend
Published monthly records within 1 mile of Towngate.
| Period | Recorded crime events |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 4 |
| August 2025 | 5 |
| September 2025 | 3 |
| October 2025 | 4 |
| November 2025 | 2 |
| December 2025 | 2 |
| February 2026 | 8 |
| March 2026 | 3 |
| April 2026 | 6 |
| May 2026 | 3 |
| June 2026 | 6 |
| Published month | Records | Largest category that month | Category records |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 6 | Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| May 2026 | 3 | Burglary | 1 |
| April 2026 | 6 | Drugs | 2 |
| March 2026 | 3 | Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| February 2026 | 8 | Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| December 2025 | 2 | Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| November 2025 | 2 | Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| October 2025 | 4 | Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| September 2025 | 3 | Other crime | 1 |
| August 2025 | 5 | Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| July 2025 | 4 | Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Every published record
1-25 of 46
Other crime
June 2026
On or near Hall Lane
Chorley 007A
Outcome
Local resolution
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Ashtrees
Chorley 007A
Outcome
Under investigation
Violence and sexual offences
June 2026
On or near Dark Lane
Chorley 007A
Outcome
Under investigation
Shoplifting
June 2026
On or near New Street
Chorley 007A
Outcome
Under investigation
Possession of weapons
June 2026
On or near Gorsey Lane
Chorley 007A
Outcome
Under investigation
Other theft
June 2026
On or near Smithy Lane
Chorley 007A
Outcome
Under investigation
Public order
May 2026
On or near Sanderson Lane
West Lancashire 005B
Outcome
Unable to prosecute suspect
Violence and sexual offences
May 2026
On or near New Street
Chorley 007A
Outcome
Awaiting court outcome
Burglary
May 2026
On or near Sports/Recreation Area
Chorley 007A
Outcome
Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Drugs
April 2026
On or near Bentley Lane
West Lancashire 005B
Outcome
Offender given penalty notice
Drugs
April 2026
On or near Bentley Lane
West Lancashire 005B
Outcome
Offender given penalty notice
Anti-social behaviour
April 2026
On or near Bentley Lane
West Lancashire 005B
Outcome
Outcome not supplied
Violence and sexual offences
April 2026
On or near Sycamore Close
Chorley 007A
Outcome
Local resolution
Violence and sexual offences
April 2026
On or near Dark Lane
Chorley 007A
Outcome
Unable to prosecute suspect
Other theft
April 2026
On or near Back Lane East
Chorley 007A
Outcome
Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Violence and sexual offences
March 2026
On or near Nook Lane
Chorley 011D
Outcome
Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Criminal damage and arson
March 2026
On or near Ashtrees
Chorley 007A
Outcome
Unable to prosecute suspect
Anti-social behaviour
March 2026
On or near Smithy Lane
Chorley 007A
Outcome
Outcome not supplied
Vehicle crime
February 2026
On or near Bentley Lane
West Lancashire 005B
Outcome
Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Violence and sexual offences
February 2026
On or near Asland Drive
Chorley 007A
Outcome
Unable to prosecute suspect
Violence and sexual offences
February 2026
On or near Hurst Green
Chorley 007A
Outcome
Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Violence and sexual offences
February 2026
On or near Brookfield
Chorley 007A
Outcome
Unable to prosecute suspect
Violence and sexual offences
February 2026
On or near Back Lane
Chorley 007A
Outcome
Unable to prosecute suspect
Criminal damage and arson
February 2026
On or near Sycamore Close
Chorley 007A
Outcome
Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Burglary
February 2026
On or near Sports/Recreation Area
Chorley 007A
Outcome
Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Place details
- Place type
- Village
- Postcode district
- L40
- Country
- England
Reference location
- Latitude and longitude
- 53.62849, -2.75265
- Wider geography
- North West
Administrative areas
- District
- Chorley
- E07000118
- Non-Metropolitan County
- Lancashire
- E10000017
Nearby places and postcodes
Evidence in context
Property sales use Price Paid transactions whose published town/city is Towngate and whose postcode is in L40. School and recorded-crime evidence use this place's reference location.
Recorded crime
46 published events cover 12 months, averaging 3.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 16 events.
The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.