School profile

Westwood Primary School

Primary · Community school · Chorley, PR5 8LS

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,363 of 15,057

Worse than 88% of schools in England

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

Westwood Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Apr 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils174
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Julie Martin
Local authorityLancashire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119338.

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 maths44%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Lancashire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Lancashire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Lancashire105105
Expected standard in reading75%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire74%76%
Expected standard in writing63%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire71%73%
Expected standard in maths56%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire74%75%
Pupils taking tests16--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils174
Girls81
Boys93
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.24.1%
First language not English4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.17.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.28
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size24.9

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
79.3%
Other White
4.6%
African
4.6%
Other mixed
4%
White and Black Caribbean
2.3%
White and Asian
2.3%
Other Asian
1.1%
Other Black
1.1%
White and Black African
0.6%
Irish
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 teacher22.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.8
Teachers (FTE)7.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.26
Support staff (FTE)9.22
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
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.28
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.69
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.27
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence4.4%, better than England, better than Lancashire5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9%, better than England, better than Lancashire13%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate5.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.7%
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 Westwood Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryClayton Brook Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryClayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryClayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryBrindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryWhittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryCuerden Church School, Bamber BridgeVoluntary aided school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryLancaster Lane Primary and Pre-SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryLever House Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BrindleVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Westwood Primary School

What is Westwood Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Westwood Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Apr 2019.

How does Westwood Primary School rank in England?

Westwood Primary School ranks 13,363 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 88% of schools).

What are Westwood Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 44% of pupils at Westwood Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Westwood Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Westwood Primary School made 28 offers from 69 applications (2.5 per offer), and 27 of 27 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Westwood Primary School?

Westwood Primary School has 174 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Westwood Primary School?

Westwood Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Westwood Primary School?

At Westwood Primary School, the average class had 24.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Westwood Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Westwood Primary School missed 4.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9% 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.