Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School
Preston Road, Whittle-le-Woods, Whittle-le-Woods Ce Primary School, Chorley, PR6 7PSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Chorley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 6th of 40 primary schools in Chorley. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 5 November 2024, report published 8 December 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 5 November 2024
Pupils enjoy being at school. They find their learning interesting and fun. Children begin to develop resilience and independence as soon as they join the school in the early years. Pupils strive to live out the school's vision by being strong in mind, body and spirit. The school is a nurturing and welcoming community that celebrates diversity. Pupils carry out an impressive array of leadership roles with diligence and enthusiasm to support the school's work. They develop highly attuned skills in noticing when and how to help others. For example, pupils' contributions through acting as ambassadors for mental well-being or being eco-councillors, enhance the school's calm and well-ordered atmosphere. Pupils value the strong friendships that they develop. They cooperate well in class and play together happily at breaktimes. Pupils behave well. They trust adults to sort out any minor worries or problems that might arise. Strong and positive relationships across the school enable pupils and staff to focus on learning. The school has high aspirations for all pupils. It ensures that pupils access additional support when they find learning difficult. This is especially true for pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils typically achieve well across the curriculum.
What the school should improve
- Sometimes, teachers do not use the information they have about pupils with SEND well enough. When this happens, teachers do not support these pupils as well as they could in what they most need to learn next. This affects how well some pupils with SEND achieve. The school should make sure that teachers meet the differing needs of pupils with SEND consistently well.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
32 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
240 pupils on roll, with places for 242
Schools near Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
| Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 42% met the expected standard |
| Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 65% met the expected standard |
| St Chad's Catholic Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 62% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Deborah Metcalfe
- Phone
- 01257262732
- Address
- Preston Road, Whittle-le-Woods, Whittle-le-Woods Ce Primary School, Chorley, PR6 7PS
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- URN
- 119478
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.