Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Chorley, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Pupils on roll | 240 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 242 |
| Free school meals | 2.90% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Preston Road, Whittle-le-Woods, Whittle-le-Woods Ce Primary School, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 7PS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://whittleprimary.com/ |
| Telephone | 01257262732 |
| URN | 119478 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 5 November 2024, published 8 December 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 3 February 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- St Chad's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Westwood Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Lancaster Lane Primary and Pre-School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Clayton Brook Primary School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.