Schools and Education in Cowling

There are 103 schools within 5 miles of Cowling town centre, including 63 primary and 11 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 93% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School, Duke Street Children's Centre and Duke Street Nursery School. A further 6 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
103
Primary
63
Secondary
11
Good / Outstanding
93%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

13
62
Outstanding (13) Good (62) Requires Improvement (4) Inadequate (2) Not yet inspected (22)
Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School Primary 174 yards Devonport Way, Chorley, PR6 0TE Inspected: 26 July 2023 Duke Street Children's Centre 0.7 miles Duke Street, Chorley, PR7 3DU Inspected: 30 May 2012 Duke Street Nursery School Nursery 0.7 miles Duke Street, Chorley, PR7 3DU Inspected: 10 September 2024 St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley Primary 0.8 miles Carr Lane, Chorley, PR7 3JU Inspected: 20 November 2023 Chorley Astley Park School 1 miles Harrington Road, Chorley, PR7 1JZ Inspected: 05 July 2024 Oliver House School 1.4 miles Hallgate, Chorley, PR7 1XA Inspected: 02 October 2024 Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Primrose Hill Road, Euxton, Chorley, PR7 6BA Inspected: 17 July 2024 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell Primary 3.7 miles Bury Lane, Withnell, Chorley, PR6 8SD Inspected: 20 January 2025 Meadow View Learning Centre 4.1 miles Chorley Road, Withnell, Chorley, PR6 8BN Inspected: 27 March 2024 Progress School 4.5 miles Gough Lane, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6AQ Inspected: 26 September 2024 Wellfield Children's Centre 4.5 miles Yewlands Avenue, Leyland, Preston, PR25 2TP Inspected: 06 July 2012 St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish Primary 4.7 miles Avondale Street, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0LF Inspected: 30 March 2023 Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy Primary 4.8 miles Rectory Lane, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0XB Inspected: 14 March 2022
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley Primary 0.3 miles Brooke Street, Chorley, PR6 0LB Inspected: 27 April 2023 Highfield Children's Centre 0.3 miles Wright Street, Chorley, PR6 0SL Inspected: 03 December 2010 St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley Primary 0.6 miles Eaves Lane, Chorley, PR6 0DX Inspected: 14 November 2022 Albany Academy Secondary 0.7 miles Bolton Road, Chorley, PR7 3AY Inspected: 11 June 2024 Duke Street Primary School Primary 0.7 miles Duke Street, Chorley, PR7 3DU Inspected: 09 December 2022 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Primary 0.7 miles Cedar Road, Chorley, PR6 0JF Inspected: 19 September 2023 Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Highfield Road South, Chorley, PR7 1RB Inspected: 12 May 2025 Mayfield School 1 miles Gloucester Road, Chorley, PR7 3HN Inspected: 10 November 2022 St Michael's Church of England High School Secondary 1.1 miles Astley Road, Chorley, PR7 1RS Inspected: 25 November 2022 Westmorland School 1.1 miles Weldbank Lane, Chorley, PR7 3NQ Inspected: 11 September 2025 Shaftesbury High School 1.1 miles Weldbank Lane, Chorley, PR7 3NQ Inspected: 12 June 2025 Holy Cross Catholic High School Secondary 1.2 miles Myles Standish Way, Chorley, PR7 3LS Inspected: 13 October 2022 Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit Primary 1.3 miles Moor Road, Chorley, PR7 2LR Inspected: 15 June 2023 Parklands High School Secondary 1.3 miles Southport Road, Chorley, PR7 1LL Inspected: 04 July 2023 St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Primary 1.3 miles Cottage Fields, Chorley, PR7 3QG Inspected: 14 March 2024 Waterloo Lodge 1.4 miles Preston Road, Whittle-Le-Woods, PR6 7AX Inspected: 23 September 2024 Astley & Buckshaw Childrens Centre 1.4 miles Hallgate, Astley Village, Chorley, PR7 1XP Inspected: 08 October 2010 St Chad's Catholic Primary School Primary 2 miles Blackburn Road, Blackburn Road, Chorley, PR6 8LL Inspected: 28 September 2022 Anderton Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Babylon Lane, Adlington, PR6 9NN Inspected: 13 January 2025 Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Roe Hey Drive, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 4PU Inspected: 27 April 2023 Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village Primary 2.5 miles Unity Place, Buckshaw Village, Chorley, PR7 7HZ Inspected: 30 November 2022 Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Vicarage Close, Adlington, Chorley, PR6 9QZ Inspected: 23 May 2023 Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Church Lane, Charnock Richard, Chorley, PR7 5NA Inspected: 17 January 2022 Rivington Foundation Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Horrobin Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7SE Inspected: 31 January 2025 St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton Primary 2.7 miles Wigan Road, Euxton, Chorley, PR7 6JW Inspected: 03 July 2024 Adlington Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Market Place, Adlington, Chorley, PR7 4JA Inspected: 29 September 2023 Coppull Children's Centre 2.9 miles German Lane, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 5AH Inspected: 22 March 2012 Coppull Primary School and Nursery Primary 2.9 miles German Lane, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 5AH Inspected: 21 September 2022 Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School Primary 3 miles School Lane, Brinscall, Chorley, PR6 8PT Inspected: 04 March 2024 Withnell Fold Primary School Primary 3.6 miles N/A, Withnell, Chorley, PR6 8BA Inspected: 13 March 2025 Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Manor Road, Clayton-le-Woods, Chorley, PR6 7JR Inspected: 25 September 2023 Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Back Lane, Clayton-le-Woods, Chorley, PR6 7EU Inspected: 07 February 2025 Runshaw College 16 plus 3.7 miles Langdale Road, Leyland, PR25 3DQ Inspected: 14 May 2025 Lancaster Lane Primary and Pre-School Primary 3.7 miles Hunters Road, Clayton-le-Woods, Leyland, PR25 5TT Inspected: 21 June 2023 Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Preston Road, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 5DU Inspected: 20 June 2023 Balshaw's Church of England High School Secondary 3.8 miles Church Road, Leyland, PR25 3AH Inspected: 21 March 2023 Westwood Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Westwood Road, Clayton-le-Woods, Chorley, PR5 8LS Inspected: 30 January 2025 St Bede's Catholic Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Westwood Road, Clayton Green, Chorley, PR6 7EB Inspected: 02 December 2022 Rivington and Blackrod High School Secondary 3.9 miles Rivington Lane, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7RU Inspected: 27 July 2023 Cambian Red Rose School 4.1 miles Preston Road, Bamber Bridge, PR5 8LN Inspected: 02 July 2024 Roselyn House School 4.1 miles Moss Lane, Leyland, PR25 4SE Inspected: 30 January 2024 Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Water Street, Brindle, Chorley, PR6 8NH Inspected: 17 October 2022 St Catherine's RC Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Moss Lane, Leyland, PR25 4SJ Inspected: 13 July 2023 Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Vicarage Road West, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5DE Inspected: 21 March 2023 Clayton Brook Children's Centre 4.3 miles Great Greens Lane, Clayton Brook, Bamber Bridge, PR5 8HL Inspected: 04 July 2014 Clayton Brook Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Great Greens Lane, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 8HL Inspected: 16 January 2023 Abbey Village Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Bolton Road, Abbey Village, Chorley, PR6 8DD Inspected: 03 May 2024 Beacon Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Peter Martin Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7AL Inspected: 26 May 2023 Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School Primary 4.4 miles Woodlea Road, Leyland, Preston, PR25 1JL Inspected: 30 June 2023 Lever House Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Bristol Avenue, Farington, Leyland, PR25 4YR Inspected: 25 May 2023 Farington Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Rose Street, Farington, Leyland, PR25 4GH Inspected: 18 March 2024 Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.5 miles The Green, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5TE Inspected: 11 February 2025 Wade Hall Children's Centre 4.5 miles Royal Avenue, Leyland, PR25 1BX Inspected: 31 March 2011 St Mary's Catholic High School Secondary 4.5 miles Royal Avenue, Leyland, PR25 1BS Inspected: 14 July 2025 Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Haig Avenue, Leyland, PR25 2QA Inspected: 10 September 2024 Eccleston Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Doctor's Lane, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5RA Inspected: 23 March 2023 Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Mossy Lea Road, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9RN Inspected: 07 February 2025 Horwich Parish CofE Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Church Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6AA Inspected: 04 March 2022 Seven Stars Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Peacock Hall Road, Leyland, PR25 1TD Inspected: 21 September 2022 Turton Belmont Community Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Ryecroft Lane, Belmont, Bolton, BL7 8AH Inspected: 25 March 2024 Lever Park School 4.9 miles Stocks Park Drive, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6DE Inspected: 21 June 2024 St Anne's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Slater Lane, Leyland, PR25 1TL Inspected: 09 December 2022
Southlands High School Secondary 1.6 miles Clover Road, Chorley, PR7 2NJ Inspected: 19 June 2025 Cumberland School 3.7 miles Rivington Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7RX Inspected: 17 September 2025 Northbrook Primary Academy Primary 4.7 miles Bannister Drive, Leyland, PR25 2GB Inspected: 10 June 2024 Standish & Aspull Children's Centre 4.8 miles Rectory Lane, Rectory Lane, Wigan, WN6 0XB Inspected: 24 March 2015
Mayfield House School 0.6 miles Mayfield Road, Chorley, PR6 0DG Inspected: 04 December 2025 My Life Learning 4.7 miles Pepper Lane, Pepper Lane, Wigan, WN6 0PP Inspected: 01 July 2022
Highfield Community Primary School Primary 0.3 miles Wright Street, Chorley, PR6 0SP Highfield Nursery School Nursery 0.3 miles Wright Street, Chorley, PR6 0SL Gillibrand Primary School Primary 1.3 miles Grosvenor Road, Chorley, PR7 2PJ Buckshaw Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Hallgate, Astley Village, Chorley, PR7 1XP St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley Primary 1.5 miles Hornchurch Drive, Chorley, PR7 2RJ Balshaw Lane Community Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Bredon Avenue, Euxton, Chorley, PR7 6NS Library Children's Centre 2.7 miles Grove Farm Drive, Railway Road, Adlington, PR6 9RG Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Preston Road, Whittle-le-Woods, CHORLEY, PR6 7PS St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton Primary 2.7 miles Rothwell Road, Anderton, Chorley, PR6 9LZ Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Wigan Road, Euxton, Chorley, PR7 6JW Inspected: 22 November 2023 Millfields Children's Centre 3 miles School Lane, Brinscall, Chorley, PR6 8PT St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull Primary 3.3 miles Spendmore Lane, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 5DH Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Withington Lane, Heskin, Chorley, PR7 5LU Leyland Methodist Junior School Primary 4.1 miles Nelson Avenue, Leyland, PR25 3ET Leyland Methodist Infant School Primary 4.1 miles Nelson Avenue, Leyland, PR25 3ET Woodlea Junior School Primary 4.4 miles Woodlea Road, Leyland, PR25 1JL Horwich Family Hub Link Site 4.4 miles Peter Martin Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7AJ Inspected: 06 July 2012 Blossomfields Children's Centre 4.5 miles The Green, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5TE Wellfield Academy Secondary 4.5 miles Yewlands Avenue, Leyland, PR25 2TP St Catherine's CofE Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Greenstone Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5SJ Standish Community High School Secondary 4.8 miles Whitwell Close, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0NX Academy@Worden Secondary 4.8 miles Redwood Avenue, Leyland, PR25 1RN