Westwood Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Westwood Road, Clayton-le-Woods, Chorley, PR5 8LSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Westwood Primary School is a primary school in Chorley for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 36th of 40 primary schools in Chorley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 2 April 2019, report published 1 May 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

16 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths44%

44%, 18 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

174 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals24.1%

24.1%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4%

4%, 17.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.1%

16.1%, 1.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4%

4%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Westwood Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Bede's Catholic Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
Clayton Brook Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	32% met the expected standard
Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	42% met the expected standard
Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	75% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Julie Martin
Phone: 01772628051
Website: westwoodprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Westwood Road, Clayton-le-Woods, Chorley, PR5 8LS
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119338

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.