# Best Schools for Teaching Quality in Chorley (2026)

> The top 17 schools in Chorley ranked by the quality of teaching and academic support, based on verified parent reviews on SchoolBrowse.
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## Ranking

1. [Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/chorley/eccleston-st-marys-church-of-england-primary-school-8053) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.8/5 (3 reviews)
2. [Balshaw Lane Community Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/chorley/balshaw-lane-community-primary-school-23086) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
3. [Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/chorley/whittle-le-woods-church-of-england-primary-school-8059) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.6/5 (4 reviews)
4. [Highfield Community Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/chorley/highfield-community-primary-school-23025) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.4/5 (2 reviews)
5. [Westmorland School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/chorley/westmorland-school-11042) — Teaching Quality rating 4.7/5, overall 4.6/5 (4 reviews)
6. [Gillibrand Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/chorley/gillibrand-primary-school-23174) — Teaching Quality rating 4.7/5, overall 4.3/5 (4 reviews)
7. [Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/chorley/coppull-parish-church-of-england-primary-school-8052) — Teaching Quality rating 4.5/5, overall 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
8. [Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/chorley/coppull-st-johns-church-of-england-voluntary-aided-primary-school-8051) — Teaching Quality rating 4.0/5, overall 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
9. [Shaftesbury High School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/chorley/shaftesbury-high-school-11256) — Teaching Quality rating 4.0/5, overall 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
10. [Mayfield House School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/chorley/mayfield-house-school-21610) — Teaching Quality rating 4.0/5, overall 4.5/5 (2 reviews)
11. [Oliver House School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/chorley/oliver-house-school-10794) — Teaching Quality rating 4.0/5, overall 4.4/5 (2 reviews)
12. [Holy Cross Catholic High School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/chorley/holy-cross-catholic-high-school-8249) — Teaching Quality rating 2.4/5, overall 1.7/5 (10 reviews)
13. [St Michael's Church of England High School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/chorley/st-michaels-church-of-england-high-school-12534) — Teaching Quality rating 2.4/5, overall 1.9/5 (16 reviews)
14. [St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/chorley/st-marys-catholic-primary-school-and-nursery-chorley-8196) — Teaching Quality rating 2.0/5, overall 1.0/5 (2 reviews)
15. [Parklands High School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/chorley/parklands-high-school-13952) — Teaching Quality rating 1.9/5, overall 1.2/5 (9 reviews)
16. [Albany Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/chorley/albany-academy-13870) — Teaching Quality rating 1.8/5, overall 1.4/5 (19 reviews)
17. [Southlands High School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/chorley/southlands-high-school-18140) — Teaching Quality rating 1.7/5, overall 1.5/5 (24 reviews)

## Methodology

Rankings are based on verified parent reviews scoring each school on the quality of teaching and academic support. Only schools with at least one published review and data for this category are included.

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