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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 119468

Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Chorley · PR6 7EU

Ages 3–11 · 219 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-12-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)62%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.0%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
167

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

24

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
83
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

219 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
219
Boys / girls
109 / 110
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
219 / 236 (93%)
Free school meals
4.8%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Blackburn
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Peter Howard

Location

Address
Back Lane, Clayton-le-Woods
Postcode
PR6 7EU
Town
Chorley
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Chorley
Constituency
Chorley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Chorley, Lancashire, 219 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 4.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Blackburn.

Open schools in Chorley
54
Primary schools in Chorley
40
Academies among open schools in Chorley
15% (8)
Open schools in PR6
22
Primary in PR6
18
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Primary in Lancashire LA
483

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ChorleyNear PR6

  • St Bede's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Chorley · PR6 7EB · Lancashire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM16.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Westwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Chorley · PR5 8LS · Lancashire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM24.1%
    • Demand0.91

    0.8 miles away

  • Lancaster Lane Primary and Pre-School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leyland · PR25 5TT · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM21.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Clayton Brook Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Preston · PR5 8HL · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM57.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • St Catherine's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Leyland · PR25 4SJ · Lancashire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM13.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Lever House Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leyland · PR25 4YR · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM8.5%
    • Demand0.98

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Peter Howard
Telephone
01772335030
Website
www.clayton-le-woods.lancs.sch.uk/

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