Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary SchoolTrinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chorley.
Summary of the comparison
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School and Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village are primary schools in Chorley.
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard and Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village was judged Good.
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 64.0% for Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village.
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 held broadly level at Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village (65.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChorleyWhittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School | ChorleyTrinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 197th of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 241 | 589 | |
| Capacity | 242 | 630 | |
| Location | Chorley, PR6 7PS | Chorley, PR7 7HZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | 16.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 241 | 589 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.2% | 8.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.4% | 6.5% | |
| SEN support | 14.9% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.0% Stronger figure | 3.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 8.6% | 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
Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village
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