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Chorley, Lancashire
Balshaw Lane Community Primary School
Balshaw Lane Community Primary School is a academy converter in Chorley, Lancashire. The school has 402 pupils on roll.
Academy converter Primary Ages 4–11 402 PupilsURN 150117
Ofsted Report
Inspected April 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour and AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership and ManagementGood
Early Years ProvisionGood
Safeguarding✓ Effective
View Report →Key Indicators
How this school compares to national averages
Nat. avg: 60%
57%↓ -3pp
KS2 RWM Expected
Nat. avg: 73%
76%↑ +3pp
Reading Expected
Nat. avg: 73%
67%↓ -6pp
Maths Expected
Nat. avg: 72%
78%↑ +6pp
Writing Expected
Nat. avg: 94.5%
95.5%↑ +1pp
Attendance Rate
Nat. avg: 20.4
23.6↓ -3pp
Pupil : Teacher
Nat. avg: 23.8%
11.7%↓ -12pp
Free School Meals
402 / 420
96%
Capacity
About
School overview
Balshaw Lane Community Primary School is a academy converter in Chorley, Lancashire. The school has 402 pupils on roll.
School Details
Headteacher
Catherine Hodgson
Age Range
4 — 11
School Hours
07:30 – 15:50
Telephone
01257278722
Website
Address
Chorley, PR7 6NS
Local Authority
Lancashire
The School Day
07:30
School Day Begins
Registration and morning activities
07:30
Afternoon Session
Afternoon lessons
15:50
School Day Ends
Dismissal
Enrichment & Awards
Clubs & Activities · 32 available
Archery
Art
Athletics
Band
Choir
Computing
Cricket
Dance
Dodgeball
Drama
Fencing
Football
French
Gardening
Gymnastics
Judo
Lego
Minecraft
Music
Orchestra
Reading
Robotics
Rugby
Science
Spanish
Stem
Swimming
Taekwondo
Tennis
Yoga
Read Write Inc (RWI)
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Awards & Accreditations
Teaching School Hub
Recognised achievement
Artsmark
Commitment to arts & culture
Eco Schools
Environmental sustainability
Eco Schools Green Flag
Environmental sustainability
Healthy Schools
Promoting pupil wellbeing
Sing Up
Recognised achievement
Stonewall School Champion
Inclusive & safe environment
Uniform & PE Kit
School Uniform
Cardigan
PE Kit
Sweatshirt
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