# Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village

Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village is a primary school in Chorley, for pupils aged 5 to 11.

It had 559 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Primary school. Code E135860. [Chorley](https://openindex.co.uk/chorley)

- Phase: Primary
- Type: Voluntary aided school
- Ages: 5 to 11
- Pupils: 559
- Council: Chorley
- URN: 135860

## Latest Ofsted outcome

Good (overall), October 2022
- Inspection: Graded inspection, 11 October 2022
- Overall effectiveness: Good
- Quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
- Personal development: Outstanding
- Leadership and management: Good
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

## Results

Source: Department for Education school performance tables (Open Government Licence).

In 2024/25, 64% of pupils at Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 60% in Lancashire and 62% in England.
16% reached the higher standard (8% in England).

### End of primary school (KS2): 2024/25

| Measure | This school | Lancashire | England |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 60% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 16% | 7% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106 | 105 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104 | 104 | 105 |

Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [Waterloo Lodge](https://openindex.co.uk/school/waterloo-lodge-e119853): 1.4 km. Special. No outcome in Ofsted's file
- [Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/whittle-le-woods-church-of-england-primary-school-e119478): 1.6 km. Primary. Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Buckshaw Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/buckshaw-primary-school-e119205): 1.8 km. Primary. Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade. 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/135860)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/135860)

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