Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chorley.
Summary of the comparison
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell are primary schools in Chorley.
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell is ahead on our composite score.
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 81.0% for Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School and 71.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School (86.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell (83.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChorleyWhittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School | ChorleySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100 | B82/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 466 in Lancashire | 11th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 241 | 99 | |
| Capacity | 242 | 105 | |
| Location | Chorley, PR6 7PS | Chorley, PR6 8SD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% Stronger figure | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 241 | 99 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.2% | 6.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.4% | 1.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.9% | 8.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.0% Stronger figure | 3.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.8% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell
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