School profile

Abbey Village Primary School

Primary · Community school · Chorley, PR6 8DD

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,757 of 15,057

Better than 88% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Abbey Village Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Mar 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils52
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Shelley Bennett
Local authorityLancashire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119307.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.20%7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108105105
Expected standard in reading80%74%76%
Expected standard in writing80%71%73%
Expected standard in maths90%74%75%
Pupils taking tests10--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils52
Girls20
Boys32
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.23.1%
First language not English9.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.105
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.50.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.7
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.0
Average class size17.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
80.8%
Other mixed
11.5%
Other White
3.8%
White and Asian
3.8%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
Indian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher14.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.7
Teachers (FTE)3.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)2.05
Support staff (FTE)3.99
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/253.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

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.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.13
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.42
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.13
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.13
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Overall absence6.6%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.4%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire13%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.2%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Abbey Village Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WithnellVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
1.3 miPrimarySt Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.4 miPrimaryBrinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Abbey Village Primary School

What is Abbey Village Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Abbey Village Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Mar 2024.

How does Abbey Village Primary School rank in England?

Abbey Village Primary School ranks 1,757 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 88% of schools).

What are Abbey Village Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 80% of pupils at Abbey Village Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Abbey Village Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Abbey Village Primary School made 13 offers from 42 applications (3.2 per offer), and 13 of 13 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Abbey Village Primary School?

Abbey Village Primary School has 52 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Abbey Village Primary School?

Abbey Village Primary School had 105 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Abbey Village Primary School?

At Abbey Village Primary School, the average class had 17.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Abbey Village Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Abbey Village Primary School missed 6.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.4% 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.