Key stage 2 2024/25
#13,425 of 15,057
Worse than 89% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 May 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119205.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 60% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 11%, better than England, better than Lancashire | 7% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 103, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 103, worse than England, similar to Lancashire | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 102, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 105 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 64%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 74% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 46%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 71% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 61%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire | 74% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 28 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 210 |
| Girls | 110 |
| Boys | 100 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 31.9% |
| First language not English | 7.6% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 210 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 186 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 11.4% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 20 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 15 |
| Average class size | 26.6 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 23.3 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 7.6 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 9 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 18.37 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 20.79 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 8.7 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 7 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1.7 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 19 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 38 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 17 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 17 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.6%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 11.2%, better than England, similar to Lancashire | 13% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.6%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 7.6% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 3.6% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | St Michael's Church of England High School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Sept 2022. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Parklands High School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Nov 2014. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2020. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Balshaw Lane Community Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 23 Apr 2025. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 6 Jan 2026. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Jun 2023. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Oct 2022. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Gillibrand Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Mar 2025. | |
| 1.2 mi | Nursery | Highfield Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 18 Mar 2025. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Oct 2022. |
Buckshaw Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 13 May 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Buckshaw Primary School ranks 13,425 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 89% of schools).
In 2024/25, 43% of pupils at Buckshaw Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Buckshaw Primary School made 19 offers from 38 applications (2 per offer), and 17 of 17 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Buckshaw Primary School has 210 pupils aged 2 to 11.
Buckshaw Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.
At Buckshaw Primary School, the average class had 26.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.3 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Buckshaw Primary School missed 4.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.