Schools in Chorley

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

There are 54 schools in Chorley , Lancashire — including 40 primary schools and 5 secondary schools. Catchment area boundaries are set by Lancashire and reviewed annually — click a school below to view its admissions guidance.

Primary Schools in Chorley (40)

Buckshaw Primary School

Primary · Community school

Chorley · PR7 1XP

Ages 2–11 225 pupils Capacity 210

Coppull Primary School and Nursery

Primary · Community school

Chorley · PR7 5AH

Ages 2–11 292 pupils Capacity 370

Withnell Fold Primary School

Primary · Community school

Chorley · PR6 8BA

Ages 4–11 86 pupils Capacity 98

Abbey Village Primary School

Primary · Community school

Chorley · PR6 8DD

Ages 4–11 54 pupils Capacity 119

Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School

Primary · Community school

Chorley · PR7 6BA

Ages 4–11 417 pupils Capacity 420

Eccleston Primary School

Primary · Community school

Chorley · PR7 5RA

Ages 4–11 208 pupils Capacity 210

Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School

Primary · Community school

Chorley · PR6 7JR

Ages 4–11 252 pupils Capacity 260

Adlington Primary School

Primary · Community school

Chorley · PR7 4JA

Ages 5–11 129 pupils Capacity 140

Westwood Primary School

Primary · Community school

Chorley · PR5 8LS

Ages 5–11 162 pupils Capacity 210

Duke Street Primary School

Primary · Community school

Chorley · PR7 3DU

Ages 4–11 319 pupils Capacity 327

Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Chorley · PR6 8NH

Ages 5–11 70 pupils Capacity 70

Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Chorley · PR7 5NA

Ages 4–11 197 pupils Capacity 210

Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Chorley · PR7 2LR

Ages 3–11 199 pupils Capacity 210

Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Chorley · PR7 1RB

Ages 5–11 211 pupils Capacity 210

St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Chorley · PR7 3JU

Ages 4–11 313 pupils Capacity 315

Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Chorley · PR6 0TE

Ages 3–11 237 pupils Capacity 180

Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Chorley · PR6 7EU

Ages 3–11 219 pupils Capacity 236

Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Chorley · PR7 5DU

Ages 4–11 84 pupils Capacity 140

Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Chorley · PR7 4PU

Ages 4–11 183 pupils Capacity 210

Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Chorley · PR7 5TE

Ages 4–11 166 pupils Capacity 210

Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Chorley · PR7 6JW

Ages 4–11 209 pupils Capacity 210

Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Chorley · PR7 5LU

Ages 4–11 86 pupils Capacity 105

Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

CHORLEY · PR6 7PS

Ages 4–11 241 pupils Capacity 242

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Chorley · PR6 9LZ

Ages 5–11 178 pupils Capacity 210

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Chorley · PR6 0LB

Ages 4–11 176 pupils Capacity 180

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Chorley · PR6 0JF

Ages 4–11 236 pupils Capacity 210

St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Chorley · PR7 2RJ

Ages 4–11 202 pupils Capacity 210

St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Chorley · PR7 3QG

Ages 5–11 204 pupils Capacity 210

St Bede's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Chorley · PR6 7EB

Ages 3–11 202 pupils Capacity 210

St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Chorley · PR7 5DH

Ages 3–11 88 pupils Capacity 140

St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Chorley · PR7 6JW

Ages 4–11 199 pupils Capacity 210

St Chad's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Chorley · PR6 8LL

Ages 5–11 138 pupils Capacity 157

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Chorley · PR6 8SD

Ages 4–11 99 pupils Capacity 105

Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Chorley · PR6 8PT

Ages 4–11 187 pupils Capacity 210

St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Chorley · PR6 0DX

Ages 4–11 293 pupils Capacity 345

Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Chorley · PR7 7HZ

Ages 5–11 589 pupils Capacity 630

Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Chorley · PR6 9QZ

Ages 5–11 164 pupils Capacity 210

Highfield Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Chorley · PR6 0SP

Ages 5–11 238 pupils Capacity 279

Balshaw Lane Community Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Chorley · PR7 6NS

Ages 4–11 402 pupils Capacity 420

Gillibrand Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Chorley · PR7 2PJ

Ages 4–11 201 pupils Capacity 210

Secondary Schools in Chorley (5)

Holy Cross Catholic High School

Secondary · Voluntary aided school

Chorley · PR7 3LS

Ages 11–16 977 pupils Capacity 975

St Michael's Church of England High School

Secondary · Academy converter

Chorley · PR7 1RS

Ages 11–16 1133 pupils Capacity 1125

Albany Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Chorley · PR7 3AY

Ages 11–16 722 pupils Capacity 756

Parklands High School

Secondary · Academy converter

Chorley · PR7 1LL

Ages 11–16 1106 pupils Capacity 1116

Southlands High School

Secondary · Academy converter

Chorley · PR7 2NJ

Ages 11–16 931 pupils Capacity 1050

Other Schools in Chorley (9)

Duke Street Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Chorley · PR7 3DU

Ages 2–5 111 pupils

Highfield Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Chorley · PR6 0SL

Ages 2–5 71 pupils

Chorley Astley Park School

Not applicable · Community special school

Chorley · PR7 1JZ

Ages 4–16 164 pupils Capacity 176

Mayfield School

Not applicable · Community special school

Chorley · PR7 3HN

Ages 4–19 129 pupils Capacity 131

Oliver House School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Chorley · PR7 1XA

Ages 6–19 52 pupils Capacity 55

Westmorland School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Chorley · PR7 3NQ

Ages 5–16 67 pupils Capacity 96

Lancashire College of Adult Education

Not applicable · Miscellaneous

Chorley · PR7 1NB

Shaftesbury High School

Not applicable · Pupil referral unit

Chorley · PR7 3NQ

Ages 11–16 103 pupils Capacity 130

Meadow View Learning Centre

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Chorley · PR6 8BN

Ages 8–18 9 pupils Capacity 9

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Chorley are set by Lancashire and updated each year. The "last distance offered" — how far the furthest successful applicant lived — changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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