Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Back Lane, Clayton-le-Woods, Chorley, PR6 7EUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Chorley for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 34th of 40 primary schools in Chorley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 December 2019, report published 22 January 2020

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

19 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths42%

42%, 20 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

219 pupils on roll, with places for 236

Eligible for free school meals4.6%

4.6%, 21.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.5%

5.5%, 16.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.5%

10.5%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5%

5%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
St Bede's Catholic Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Westwood Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	44% met the expected standard
Lancaster Lane Primary and Pre-School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	81% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Peter Howard
Phone: 01772335030
Website: clayton-le-woods.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Back Lane, Clayton-le-Woods, Chorley, PR6 7EU
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119468

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.