Withnell Fold Primary SchoolBrindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chorley.
Summary of the comparison
Withnell Fold Primary School and Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are primary schools in Chorley.
Withnell Fold Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Withnell Fold Primary School was judged Good and Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 42.0% for Withnell Fold Primary School and 75.0% for Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Withnell Fold Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 42.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChorleyWithnell Fold Primary School | ChorleyBrindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 115th of 466 in Lancashire | 101st of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 86 | 70 | |
| Capacity | 98 | 70 | |
| Location | Chorley, PR6 8BA | Chorley, PR6 8NH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 42.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 86 | 70 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.8% | 1.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.5% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 2.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% | 2.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.1% | 3.3% 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.
Withnell Fold Primary School
Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
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