Highfield Community Primary School, Chorley

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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 Community Primary School

Wright Street, Wright St, Chorley PR6 0SP

https://www.highfield-pri.lancs.sch.uk/

Highfield Community Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Lancashire). It has about 250 boys and girls aged between 5 and 11. In September 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Progress, Disadvantaged pupils, Admissions and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Representation, Environment, Finances and Attainment.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School
0.4		Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley
0.4		St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley
0.5		St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
0.6		Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School
0.7		Duke Street Primary School
0.9		St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley
1.1		Gillibrand Primary School
1.1		Buckshaw Primary School
1.2		Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit
1.2		St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley
1.3		St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley

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

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is above average. Progress in reading is excellent. Progress in writing is above average.

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low.

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

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

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

Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is very high.

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both out of balance with the local community.

Provision for special educational needs

Autistic spectrum disorder

Speech, language and communication

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