Alternatives to St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley
6 other primary schools nearby, nearest first · back to St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley, for comparison
1.00 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake, loosening over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted report card (current framework), January 2026: Expected standard
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment | SEN provision on site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillibrand Primary School
Chorley |
0.7 km 0.4 mi |
1.00 | Little change in first preferences per place 0.93 → 1.0 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published | none recorded |
| Buckshaw Primary School
Chorley |
1.2 km 0.8 mi |
0.89 | Little change in first preferences per place 0.89 → 0.9 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published | none recorded |
| Duke Street Primary School
Chorley |
1.3 km 0.8 mi |
1.00 | Little change in first preferences per place 0.93 → 1.01 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published | none recorded |
| Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit
Chorley |
1.3 km 0.8 mi |
0.95 | More first preferences per place 0.8 → 0.91 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published | none recorded |
| Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School
Chorley |
1.3 km 0.8 mi |
0.93 | Little change in first preferences per place 1.07 → 0.96 |
Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published | none recorded |
| Balshaw Lane Community Primary School
Chorley |
1.4 km 0.9 mi |
0.96 | - | Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published | none recorded |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one. "SEN provision on site" says the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.