Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 5–11 · Chorley, Lancashire
Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village is a primary school in Chorley, Lancashire for ages 5–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 11 October 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Unity Place, Buckshaw Village, Chorley, PR7 7HZ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England/Methodist
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 559 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 11 October 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils said that there is a real sense of community at Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School.”
- “Pupils explained how they live out the school’s motto of ‘Living life in all its fulness’.”
- “They are happy and safe, and they enjoy their learning.”
To improve
- “Despite the overall strengths in the curriculum, in a minority of subjects, leaders have not finalised their curriculum thinking.”
- “In one or two subjects, leaders have not identified all the essential knowledge that pupils must learn.”
- “Occasionally, in these subjects, some pupils find it more difficult to remember or apply their learning in different contexts.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 November 2022 (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) | 64% | 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: 42 first-preference applications, 47 offers in total, 42 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged
- Buckshaw Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged
- St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton 1.3 mi Good
- Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 1.3 mi Outstanding
- Lancaster Lane Primary and Pre-School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School 1.3 mi Outstanding
- Balshaw Lane Community Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged
- Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School 1.5 mi Standards maintained