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 |
| Phone | 01257278722 |
| 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 | Report |
|---|---|
| 2025-04-23 | School inspectionSchool inspection, PDF - 21 May 2025 |
| 2024-04-06 | Academy conversion letterAcademy conversion letter, PDF - 06 April 2024 |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 103 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Maths | 101 | Unlock | Unlock |
| Name | Distance |
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Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Wigan Road, Euxton, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 6JW |
0.62 miles |
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St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton
Wigan Road, Euxton, Euxton St. Mary's Catholic Primary, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 6JW |
0.67 miles |
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Buckshaw Primary School
Chancery Road, Astley Village, Chancery Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1XP |
0.76 miles |
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley
Hornchurch Drive, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 2RJ |
0.87 miles |
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Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School
Primrose Hill Road, Euxton, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 6BA |
1.09 miles |
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Gillibrand Primary School
Grosvenor Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 2PJ |
1.31 miles |
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Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School
Highfield Road South, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1RB |
1.32 miles |
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Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village
Unity Place, Buckshaw Village, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 7HZ |
1.34 miles |
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Duke Street Primary School
Duke Street, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 3DU |
1.65 miles |
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Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit
Moor Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 2LR |
1.66 miles |
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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 |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Cedar Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 0JF |
1.73 miles |
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St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Eaves Green Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 3QG |
1.78 miles |
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Highfield Nursery School
Wright Street, Chorley, PR6 0SL |
1.83 miles |
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Highfield Community Primary School
Wright Street, Wright St, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 0SP |
1.84 miles |
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St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley
Eaves Lane, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 0DX |
1.9 miles |
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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley
Brooke Street, Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 0LB |
1.93 miles |
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Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School
Devonport Way, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 0TE |
2.03 miles |
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St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley
Carr Lane, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 3JU |
2.18 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Lancashire College of Adult Education
Southport Road, Chorley, PR7 1NB |
0.63 miles |
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Oliver House School
HALLGATE, ASTLEY VILLAGE, CHORLEY, LANCASHIRE, PR7 1XA |
0.77 miles |
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Parklands High School
Southport Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1LL |
0.82 miles |
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Chorley Astley Park School
Harrington Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1JZ |
1.1 miles |
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St Michael's Church of England High School
Astley Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1RS |
1.17 miles |
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Southlands High School
Clover Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 2NJ |
1.4 miles |
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Waterloo Lodge
173 Preston Road, Whittle-Le-Woods, Chorley, PR6 7AX |
1.53 miles |
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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 |
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Runshaw College
Langdale Road, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 3DQ |
1.79 miles |
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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 |