Eccleston Primary School

Doctors Lane, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 5RA

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

88%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

208

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lancashire →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 208 / 210 (99%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

9.1%

Disadvantaged

EAL

1.0%

SEN support

12.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

88%

Expected standard (RWM)

13%

Higher standard (RWM)

110

Avg reading score

109

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.7%

Overall absence

6.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

7.96

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

26.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +3.9 vs 2023/24

7.04

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

£51,752

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 22% on leadership pay

↑ +£7,052 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.8

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,717

Spend per pupil

£6,836

Income per pupil

42%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.