Balshaw Lane Community Primary School
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Bredon Avenue Euxton Chorley Lancashire PR7 6NS |
| Reference Number | 150117 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 402 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 53.48%
Girls: 46.52% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 11.7% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 4.5% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 28.4 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 22 | 60 |
| 2 | 22 | 23 | 45 |
| 3 | 31 | 24 | 55 |
| 4 | 31 | 30 | 61 |
| 5 | 30 | 28 | 58 |
| 6 | 30 | 33 | 63 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 88.1% |
| White, Other | 2.2% |
| Unclassified | 1.7% |
| Asian, Other | 1.7% |
| Chinese | 1% |
| White & Asian | 1% |
| Mixed, Other | 1% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.5% |
| African | 0.5% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.2% |
| Pakistani | 0.2% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
| Last Report Date | 2025-05-21 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-23 | School inspection | School inspection |
| 2024-04-06 | Academy conversion letter | Academy conversion letter |
| Name | Distance |
|
Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Wigan Road, Euxton, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 6JW |
0.62 miles |
|
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton
Wigan Road, Euxton, Euxton St. Mary's Catholic Primary, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 6JW |
0.67 miles |
|
Buckshaw Primary School
Chancery Road, Astley Village, Chancery Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1XP |
0.76 miles |
|
St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley
Hornchurch Drive, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 2RJ |
0.87 miles |
|
Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School
Primrose Hill Road, Euxton, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 6BA |
1.09 miles |
|
Gillibrand Primary School
Grosvenor Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 2PJ |
1.31 miles |
|
Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School
Highfield Road South, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1RB |
1.32 miles |
|
Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village
Unity Place, Buckshaw Village, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 7HZ |
1.34 miles |
|
Duke Street Primary School
Duke Street, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 3DU |
1.65 miles |
|
Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit
Moor Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 2LR |
1.66 miles |
|
Duke Street Nursery School
Duke Street, Chorley, PR7 3DU |
1.69 miles |
|
Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School
Church Lane, Charnock Richard, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 5NA |
1.69 miles |
|
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Cedar Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 0JF |
1.73 miles |
|
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Eaves Green Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 3QG |
1.78 miles |
|
Highfield Nursery School
Wright Street, Chorley, PR6 0SL |
1.83 miles |
|
Highfield Community Primary School
Wright Street, Wright St, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 0SP |
1.84 miles |
|
St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley
Eaves Lane, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 0DX |
1.9 miles |
|
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Brooke Street, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 0LB |
1.93 miles |
|
Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School
Devonport Way, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 0TE |
2.03 miles |
|
St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley
Carr Lane, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 3JU |
2.18 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Lancashire College of Adult Education
Southport Road, Chorley, PR7 1NB |
0.63 miles |
|
Oliver House School
HALLGATE, ASTLEY VILLAGE, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE, PR7 1XA |
0.77 miles |
|
Parklands High School
Southport Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1LL |
0.82 miles |
|
Chorley Astley Park School
Harrington Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1JZ |
1.1 miles |
|
St Michael's Church of England High School
Astley Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1RS |
1.17 miles |
|
Southlands High School
Clover Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 2NJ |
1.4 miles |
|
Waterloo Lodge
173 Preston Road, Whittle-Le-Woods, Chorley, PR6 7AX |
1.53 miles |
|
Mayfield House School
1 Mayfield Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 0DG |
1.65 miles |
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Westmorland School
Weldbank Lane, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 3NQ |
1.7 miles |
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Mayfield School
Gloucester Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 3HN |
1.7 miles |
|
Runshaw College
Langdale Road, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 3DQ |
1.79 miles |
|
Holy Cross Catholic High School
Myles Standish Way, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 3LS |
2.07 miles |
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Balshaw's Church of England High School
Church Road, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 3AH |
2.12 miles |
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Albany Academy
Bolton Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 3AY |
2.19 miles |
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St Mary's Catholic High School
Royal Avenue, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 1BS |
2.58 miles |
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Roselyn House School
Moss Lane, Off Wigan Road, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 4SE |
2.76 miles |
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Wellfield Academy
Yewlands Drive, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 2TP |
2.8 miles |
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Academy@Worden
Redwood Avenue, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 1RN |
3.05 miles |
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Cambian Red Rose School
Meadow Lane, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 8LN |
3.5 miles |
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Rainbow Hub School
Rainbow Hub, Salt Pit Lane, Mawdesley, Ormskirk, Lancashire, L40 2QX |
3.83 miles |