Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School — Primary School in Chorley

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Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School

Chorley, PR6 0TE

237 Pupils

180 Capacity

3–11 Age Range

16.40% FSM %

122 Boys

115 Girls

About Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School

Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School is a mixed-gender Local authority maintained schools located in Chorley, Lancashire, in the North West region of England for pupils aged 3–11 with a Church of England character. It currently has a status of Open.

It has 237 pupils on roll. School capacity: 180. Current headteacher: Claire Greenway.

This profile is based on official data from the Department for Education (DfE) Get Information About Schools (GIAS) register, updated March 2026.

School Details

Establishment Type	Voluntary aided school
Type Group	Local authority maintained schools
Phase of Education	Primary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Lancashire
Region	North West
Administrative District	Chorley
Parliamentary Constituency	Chorley
Ward	Chorley East
Urban / Rural	Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Not applicable
Religious Character	Church of England
Gender Policy	Mixed
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Does not have a sixth form
Nursery Provision	Has Nursery Classes
UKPRN	10072065
URN	119467
Data Last Updated	21-01-2026

Governors & Trustees (12)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Mr Neville Norcross	Chair of Governors	01/12/2025	23/10/2029	Foundation/sponsor members
Mr Andrew Clark	Governor	12/03/2023	11/03/2027	Appointed by GB/board
Ms Natasha Fitt	Governor	23/03/2021	22/03/2025	Elected by parents
The Revd Daniel Freeman	Governor	01/09/2023	31/08/2027	Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)
Mrs Claire Greenway	Governor	31/08/2022	01/10/2026	Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal
Mr Jason O'Flaherty	Governor	25/09/2024	24/09/2028	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mrs Julie Pearson	Governor	01/01/2026	20/03/2030	Nominated by other body and appointed by GB
Mrs Kristina Ranicar	Governor	18/03/2025	17/03/2029	Elected by parents
Mr Karl Rigby	Governor	01/04/2024	31/03/2028	Foundation/sponsor members
Mr Peter Stunell	Governor	24/04/2017	23/04/2029	Foundation/sponsor members
Mr Michael Waddington	Governor	31/08/2025	23/10/2029	Foundation/sponsor members
Mrs Jennifer Winkley	Governor	23/03/2025	22/03/2029	Appointed by foundation/Trust