Abbey Village Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Bolton Road, Abbey Village, Chorley, PR6 8DDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Abbey Village Primary School is a primary school in Chorley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 7th of 40 primary schools in Chorley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 March 2024, report published 2 May 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

10 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%

80%, 18 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths20%

20%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

52 pupils on roll, with places for 119

Eligible for free school meals23.1%

23.1%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.6%

9.6%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.5%

13.5%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Abbey Village Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	71% met the expected standard
St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	10% met the expected standard
Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Withnell Fold Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	42% met the expected standard
Feniscowles Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Shelley Bennett
Phone: 01254830489
Website: abbeyvillage.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bolton Road, Abbey Village, Chorley, PR6 8DD
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119307

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.