Westwood Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 5–11 · Chorley, Lancashire
Westwood Primary School is a primary school in Chorley, Lancashire for ages 5–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 18 December 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Westwood Road, Clayton-le-Woods, Chorley, PR5 8LS
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 174 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 18 December 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are friendly and kind at this school.”
- “They are courteous and respectful of each other’s differences.”
- “Consequently, pupils rarely experience bullying.”
To improve
- “At times, though, the school’s assessment and feedback strategies are not as effective as they could be.”
- “This sometimes leads to pupils repeating errors or not having misconceptions addressed quickly.”
- “However, there are occasions when the school does not provide staff with robust guidance on how to adapt learning and support for some pupils with SEND.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 44% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 27 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 27 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School 0.1 mi School remains Good
- Clayton Brook Primary School 0.3 mi Good
- Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained
- Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged
- Cuerden Church School, Bamber Bridge 1.5 mi School remains Good
- Lancaster Lane Primary and Pre-School 1.6 mi School remains Good