Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · CHORLEY, Lancashire
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School is a primary school in CHORLEY, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 5 November 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Preston Road, Whittle-le-Woods, Whittle-le-Woods Ce Primary School, CHORLEY, PR6 7PS
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 240 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 2.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 5 November 2024
Strengths
- “They find their learning interesting and fun.”
- “Children begin to develop resilience and independence as soon as they join the school in the early years.”
- “Pupils strive to live out the school’s vision by being strong in mind, body and spirit.”
To improve
- “At times, for pupils with SEND, however, this is not consistently the case.”
- “Despite this, sometimes, teachers do not consistently make effective use of this information.”
- “At times, some pupils with SEND repeat learning unnecessarily.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 December 2024 (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) | 81% | 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: 32 first-preference applications, 35 offers in total, 32 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi Standards maintained
- Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village 1.0 mi Good
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Lancaster Lane Primary and Pre-School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Westwood Primary School 1.3 mi Standards maintained
- Clayton Brook Primary School 1.6 mi Good