Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Unity Place, Buckshaw Village, Chorley, PR7 7HZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village is a primary school in Chorley for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 16th of 40 primary schools in Chorley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 October 2022, report published 29 November 2022

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

89 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

64%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths16%

16%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

559 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals10.4%

10.4%, 16.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.3%

6.3%, 15.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.3%

16.3%, 1.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.8%

1.8%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	81% met the expected standard
Buckshaw Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	43% met the expected standard
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	72% met the expected standard
Lancaster Lane Primary and Pre-School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England/Methodist
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Jill Wright
Phone: 01772624416
Website: trinitybuckshaw.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Unity Place, Buckshaw Village, Chorley, PR7 7HZ
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 135860

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.