Balshaw Lane Community Primary School, Chorley

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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Balshaw Lane Community Primary School

Bredon Avenue, Euxton, Chorley PR7 6NS

https://www.balshawlane.lancs.sch.uk/

Balshaw Lane Community Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Lancashire). It has about 370 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In November 2011 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Representation, Finances, Environment and Attendance.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.7		Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
0.7		St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton
0.8		St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley
0.9		Buckshaw Primary School
1.1		Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School
1.4		Gillibrand Primary School
1.4		Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School
1.4		Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village
1.6		Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School
1.6		Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit
1.7		Duke Street Primary School
1.8		St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very low.

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.

Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is about average, 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.)

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is above average.

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average.

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

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