--- title: "Ofsted & Catholic School Inspection Reports" url: "https://www.chorleystmarys.lancs.sch.uk/our-school/inspection-reports" school: "St. Mary's Catholic Primary School & Nursery" --- # Ofsted & Catholic School Inspection Reports ## Ofsted inspection **St Mary’s was last inspected by Ofsted on 6 January 2026.** Our school was graded as expected standard across all seven areas of the new inspection framework, with safeguarding confirmed as being met, meaning that in every area the school is meeting the high bar set out by Ofsted. ![Ofsted summary](https://www.chorleystmarys.lancs.sch.uk/images/pages/Ofsted-report-card-summary.png) The inspectors were extremely positive about the school, describing what it is like to be a pupil here as follows: > **“Pupils feel safe and appreciated in this warm and welcoming school. Staff care deeply about pupils' wellbeing. This creates a peaceful, focused environment for learning… In this tightknit school community, staff and parents and carers work collaboratively to ensure pupils receive ongoing encouragement with their work… pupils are well equipped for the next stage of their education.”** You can [view the report](https://www.chorleystmarys.lancs.sch.uk/files/documents/inspection-reports/Ofsted_inspection_report_-_2026.pdf) in full below. ### Inspection Reports Ofsted inspection report 2026 274 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-mary-s-catholic/files/documents/inspection-reports/Ofsted_inspection_report_-_2026.pdf) RE Inspection Report September 2023 452 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-mary-s-catholic/files/documents/StMarysChorleyCatholicInspectionReport2023.pdf) ### Our School - [Admissions Information ](https://www.chorleystmarys.lancs.sch.uk/our-school/admissions) - [Assessment Results](https://www.chorleystmarys.lancs.sch.uk/our-school/assessment-results) - [Catholic Education](https://www.chorleystmarys.lancs.sch.uk/our-school/catholic-education) - [Coronavirus (COVID-19) Catch-Up Premium Plan](https://www.chorleystmarys.lancs.sch.uk/covid-19-information/covid-19-catch-up-funding/covid-19-catch-up-funding) - [Curriculum](https://www.chorleystmarys.lancs.sch.uk/our-school/curriculum) - [Financial Benchmarking](https://www.chorleystmarys.lancs.sch.uk/our-school/financial-information) - [Governors](https://www.chorleystmarys.lancs.sch.uk/our-school/governors) - [Headteachers Welcome](https://www.chorleystmarys.lancs.sch.uk/our-school/headteachers-welcome) - [Mission Statement](https://www.chorleystmarys.lancs.sch.uk/our-school/mission-statement) - [Ofsted & Catholic School Inspection Reports](https://www.chorleystmarys.lancs.sch.uk/our-school/inspection-reports) - [Our School Staff](https://www.chorleystmarys.lancs.sch.uk/our-school/our-school-staff) - [Our Parish Church](https://www.chorleystmarys.lancs.sch.uk/our-school/our-parish-church) - [Primary PE and Sport Premium](https://www.chorleystmarys.lancs.sch.uk/our-school/primary-pe-and-sport-funding) - [Privacy Notice](https://www.chorleystmarys.lancs.sch.uk/our-school/privacy-notice) - [Public Sector Equality Duty](https://www.chorleystmarys.lancs.sch.uk/our-school/public-sector-equality-duty) - [Pupil Premium](https://www.chorleystmarys.lancs.sch.uk/our-school/pupil-premium) - [School Improvement Priorities](https://www.chorleystmarys.lancs.sch.uk/our-school/school-improvement-priorities) - [School Policies](https://www.chorleystmarys.lancs.sch.uk/our-school/school-policies) - [School Uniform](https://www.chorleystmarys.lancs.sch.uk/our-school/school-uniform) - [Structure of School](https://www.chorleystmarys.lancs.sch.uk/our-school/about-us) - [Special Educational Needs and Disability](https://www.chorleystmarys.lancs.sch.uk/our-school/send) - [The School Day](https://www.chorleystmarys.lancs.sch.uk/our-school/the-school-day) - [Yarrow Teaching School Alliance](https://www.chorleystmarys.lancs.sch.uk/our-school/yarrow-teaching-school-alliance) ##### Location Hornchurch Drive Chorley Lancashire PR7 2RJ ##### Contact Us Mrs Wilson - 01257 262811 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/people/Chorley-St-Marys-Catholic-Primary-School-and-Nursery/61582073293231/) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/stmaryschorley/) © Copyright 2017–2026 St. Mary's Catholic Primary School & Nursery School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.chorleystmarys.lancs.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)