St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
297
AGES
4 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Voluntary aided school
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The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(04/10/2022)
Full Report - All Reports
50%
NATIONAL AVG. 60%
% pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics



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Progress Compared With All Other Schools

UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 8% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 11% of schools in England) Average (About 59% of schools in England) Above Average (About 11% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England)
Eaves Lane
Chorley
PR6 0DX
01257262625

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. The school’s Christian values are at the heart of all that you do. Your strong leadership has established a caring and calm ethos throughout the school. You have created an environment that has the well-being of pupils and staff at its core. Staff morale is high and pupils are happy. As one member of staff commented, ‘The leadership team, and especially the headteacher, look after our well-being and continuously offer support when needed.’ This is a truly inclusive school where all pupils are valued as individuals. Pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities are welcomed. Their individual needs are met well and they receive targeted support. Pupils enjoy coming to school. They are extremely polite and well mannered. They listen attentively, respect other people’s ideas and their attitudes to learning are positive. Pupils talk proudly about the teachers being the best thing about the school. The vast majority of pupils have good attendance. However, you recognise the need to work closely with parents to reduce the regular absence of some disadvantaged pupils and some of those pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. Since the previous inspection, you have been appointed to the role of headteacher. You wasted no time in establishing a new leadership structure which has enabled you to implement improvements across the school. It was evident during the inspection that the leadership team and governors share your ambitions for the future. Leaders and governors know the school well and have a good grasp of the school’s strengths and areas for improvement. Together, you have put in place wellfocused plans to bring about rapid improvements. Your rigorous and detailed checking of pupils’ progress ensures that pupils who may need extra support are identified quickly. Targeted and structured activities ensure that pupils quickly catch up. You recognised that, for many of your pupils, it was often their self-confidence which prevented them from achieving their best. Strong and trusting relationships between pupils and staff have ensured that there is an ethos of risk-taking in pupils’ learning. The actions that you have taken mean that pupils now enjoy challenging themselves. The work in pupils’ books shows many examples of pupils learning from their mistakes and having opportunities to challenge themselves further. The school is at the heart of the community and is highly regarded by parents. This was most evident when parents and the local community pulled together to fundraise after the school was broken into. Resources which were stolen from the school were replaced through this community project. A typical parental comment was, ‘As a parent of a child at St Peter’s you are part of a community that helps each other and pulls together.’ Parents who spoke to me and those who responded to Parent View are very positive about the school. The overwhelming opinion from parents is that the school does everything it can to develop pupils emotionally and academically. Another comment was, ‘St Peter’s is a loving and caring school. My children have made excellent progress in their learning and their wider skills.’ You have responded effectively to the areas for improvement identified in the last inspection. One of the aspects that you were asked to improve was pupils’ attainment in reading and writing, so that it was as strong as that in mathematics. Over the last few years this has been achieved. Pupils now make similar progress in all subjects and by the end of key stage 2 their progress is in line with national expectations. A strength of the school has been the progress that pupils make in their writing in key stage 2. This has been consistently strong and above the national average. You spoke passionately about wanting to ensure that all pupils excel at your school. You agreed that, although achievement had risen in key stage 1, this needs to improve further in writing, especially for disadvantaged pupils. The previous inspection also identified that you needed to improve the quality of teaching so that teaching is either good or better. I observed teaching and learning across the school, with a particular emphasis on the early years and key stage 1. Pupils were enjoying their learning. They were involved in high-quality discussions. Teachers and teaching assistants guided pupils to challenge themselves. They also supported pupils in their learning by asking probing questions. My review of pupils’ assessments and checks on pupils’ work show that they are provided with many exciting and engaging opportunities to write from first-hand experiences. Additionally, feedback given to pupils enables them to quickly address misconceptions in their learning. Feedback is also successful in challenging pupils further, thus deepening their learning. This was most evident in the teaching of mathematics. The information provided by leaders and in pupils’ work shows that teaching is good across the school.

St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>88, "agree"=>7, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 41 responses up to 02-03-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>90, "agree"=>5, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 41 responses up to 02-03-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>66, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 41 responses up to 02-03-2023
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>76, "strongly_agree"=>5, "agree"=>7, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 41 responses up to 02-03-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>78, "agree"=>15, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 41 responses up to 02-03-2023
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>34, "strongly_agree"=>49, "agree"=>12, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 41 responses up to 02-03-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>29, "agree"=>29, "disagree"=>14, "strongly_disagree"=>29, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 10 responses up to 02-03-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>63, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>7} UNLOCK Figures based on 41 responses up to 02-03-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>80, "agree"=>12, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 41 responses up to 02-03-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>71, "agree"=>22, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 41 responses up to 02-03-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>88, "agree"=>10, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 41 responses up to 02-03-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>66, "agree"=>24, "disagree"=>7, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 41 responses up to 02-03-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>61, "agree"=>32, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 41 responses up to 02-03-2023
Yes No {"yes"=>95, "no"=>5} UNLOCK Figures based on 41 responses up to 02-03-2023

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