Schools and education

PR6 8AE: 56 open schools within 5 km. Browse establishment records, phases and source details. Not catchment boundaries.

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Open schools nearby: 56
Nearby establishment records: 76
Primary nearby: 35
Secondary nearby: 6

All establishment records

1-20 of 76 · Within 3.1 miles

St Chad's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

PR6 8LL, 619 m away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 62% expected standard
Waterloo Lodge
Other independent special school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 9-18

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 10 July 1995

Location

PR6 7AX, 1.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 7.2
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

PR6 7PS, 1.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 81% expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

PR6 0JF, 1.9 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 74% expected standard
St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

PR6 0DX, 2.1 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 62% expected standard
The Bennett House School

Other independent school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 2-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Opened 3 April 1995 · Closed 19 October 2006

Location

PR6 0DX, 2.1 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 September 2010

Location

PR7 7HZ, 2.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 64% expected standard
St Michael's Church of England High School

Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-16

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 30 June 2011

Location

PR7 1RS, 2.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
St Michael's Church of England High School
Academy converter
View published school data

Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-16

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 July 2011

Location

PR7 1RS, 2.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 58.9
Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

PR7 1RB, 2.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 71% expected standard
Mayfield House School
Other independent special school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 6-16

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 10 February 2021

Location

PR6 0DG, 2.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: suppressed
Buckshaw Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 2-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

PR7 1XP, 2.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 43% expected standard
Chorcliffe Preparatory School

Other independent school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 8-16

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 15 January 2003

Location

PR7 1ER, 2.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Highfield Nursery School
Local authority nursery school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Nursery, ages 0-5

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

PR6 0SL, 2.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

Not published
Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

PR6 7JR, 2.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 64% expected standard
Oliver House School
Other independent special school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 6-19

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 26 April 2006

Location

PR7 1XA, 2.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: suppressed
Highfield Community Primary School

Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 August 2024

Location

PR6 0SP, 2.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Highfield Community Primary School
Academy converter
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 September 2024

Location

PR6 0SP, 2.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 64% expected standard
Chorley Astley Park School
Community special school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 4-16

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

PR7 1JZ, 2.9 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Outstanding

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 0% expected standard · KS4 2024/25: suppressed
Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

PR6 0TE, 3.0 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Outstanding

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 58% expected standard

School establishment records near PR6 8AE
Establishment	Phase and ages	Status	Dates	Location	Ofsted	DfE performance
St Chad's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Open	-	PR6 8LL619 m away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 62% expected standard
Waterloo Lodge Other independent special schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 9-18	Open	Opened 10 July 1995	PR6 7AX1.2 km away	Not published	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 7.2
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	PR6 7PS1.7 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 81% expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	PR6 0JF1.9 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 74% expected standard
St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	PR6 0DX2.1 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 62% expected standard
The Bennett House SchoolOther independent schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 2-11	Closed	Opened 3 April 1995 · Closed 19 October 2006	PR6 0DX2.1 km away	Not published	Not published
Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Open	Opened 1 September 2010	PR7 7HZ2.3 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 64% expected standard
St Michael's Church of England High SchoolVoluntary aided schoolView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-16	Closed	Closed 30 June 2011	PR7 1RS2.3 km away	Not published	Not published
St Michael's Church of England High School Academy converterView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-16	Open	Opened 1 July 2011	PR7 1RS2.3 km away	Good	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 58.9
Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Open	-	PR7 1RB2.5 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 71% expected standard
Mayfield House School Other independent special schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 6-16	Open	Opened 10 February 2021	PR6 0DG2.6 km away	Not published	KS4 2024/25: suppressed
Buckshaw Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 2-11	Open	-	PR7 1XP2.6 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 43% expected standard
Chorcliffe Preparatory SchoolOther independent schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 8-16	Closed	Closed 15 January 2003	PR7 1ER2.6 km away	Not published	Not published
Highfield Nursery School Local authority nursery schoolView published school data	NurseryAges 0-5	Open	-	PR6 0SL2.7 km away	Not judged	Not published
Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	PR6 7JR2.7 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 64% expected standard
Oliver House School Other independent special schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 6-19	Open	Opened 26 April 2006	PR7 1XA2.7 km away	Not published	KS4 2024/25: suppressed
Highfield Community Primary SchoolCommunity schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Closed	Closed 31 August 2024	PR6 0SP2.7 km away	Not published	Not published
Highfield Community Primary School Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Open	Opened 1 September 2024	PR6 0SP2.7 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 64% expected standard
Chorley Astley Park School Community special schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 4-16	Open	-	PR7 1JZ2.9 km away	School remains Outstanding	KS2 2024/25: 0% expected standard · KS4 2024/25: suppressed
Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	PR6 0TE3.0 km away	Outstanding	KS2 2024/25: 58% expected standard

Evidence in context

Schools

56 open schools are in scope, including 35 primary and 6 secondary schools. St Chad's Catholic Primary School is the nearest published school at 619 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.