Balshaw Lane Community Primary School
Balshaw Lane Community Primary School is a primary school (Academy converter), ages 4–11, in Chorley, PR7, in the Lancashire council area. It has 382 pupils in the published census. Latest Ofsted inspection (23 April 2025): Outstanding in 1 area, Good in 4 areas.
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Ofsted
Outstanding in 1 area, Good in 4 areas — inspected 23 April 2025.
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
Quality of education | Good |
Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
Personal development | Outstanding |
Leadership and management | Good |
Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Early years | Good |
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Term dates
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Results
| Measure | Result | Academic year |
|---|---|---|
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing & maths (%) | 57 | 2024/25 |
KS2: higher standard in reading, writing & maths (%) | 5 | 2024/25 |
KS2 pupils | 63 | 2024/25 |
Pupils
| Measure | Pupils / percentage | Data period |
|---|---|---|
Pupils | 382 | 2025/26 |
Eligible for free school meals | 9.9% | 2025/26 |
English as an additional language | 3.7% | 2025/26 |
SEN support | 11.19% | 2024/25 |
Education, health and care (EHC) plan | 2.74% | 2024/25 |
Nearby schools
Other schools in the same council and phase. Ordered by distance where coordinates are available, then by name; locations may be postcode centres.
- Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
- St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton
- Buckshaw Primary School
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley
- Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School
- Gillibrand Primary School
- Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School
- Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village