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Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School

Chorley, PR6 7PSPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
81%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
32 1st-choice / 35 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2118 of 13,686 nationally

About Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School

Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Chorley, North West, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 240 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 242.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (5 Nov 2024). 81% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 32 first-preference applications and 35 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressPreston Road, Whittle-le-Woods, Whittle-le-Woods Ce Primary School, CHORLEY, Chorley, PR6 7PS
HeadteacherMrs Deborah Metcalfe
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils240
Free School Meals (FSM)2.9%
School Capacity240 / 242 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Nov 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 8 Dec 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysical

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School

Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.