Withnell Fold Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Withnell Fold, Withnell, Chorley, PR6 8BAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Withnell Fold Primary School is a primary school in Chorley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 37th of 40 primary schools in Chorley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 January 2015, report published 12 February 2015

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

12 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 maths0%

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

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

83 pupils on roll, with places for 98

Eligible for free school meals2.4%

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

English as an additional language1.2%

1.2%, 20.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.5%

20.5%, 5.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.2%

1.2%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Withnell Fold Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	75% met the expected standard
Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	71% met the expected standard
St Chad's Catholic Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Abbey Village Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Sara Moreton
Phone: 01254830437
Website: withnell.lancsngfl.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Withnell Fold, Withnell, Chorley, PR6 8BA
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119306

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.