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

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Highfield Road South, Chorley PR7 1RB

https://www.st-laurence.lancs.sch.uk/

Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary school maintained by the local authority (Lancashire). It has about 210 boys and girls aged between 5 and 11. In January 2020 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Attendance, Attainment and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Representation and Finances.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.5		St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
0.6		Highfield Community Primary School
0.6		Buckshaw Primary School
0.6		St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley
0.7		Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School
0.8		Duke Street Primary School
0.8		Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley
0.9		St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley
1.0		Gillibrand Primary School
1.2		Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit
1.2		St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley
1.4		St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley

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Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.

Attainment: Excellent. Maths attainment is excellent, reading is above average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is above average and in writing it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is roughly average.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is poor. Progress in reading is poor. Progress in writing is above average.

Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite high.

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

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