Abbey Village Primary School
Bolton Road, Abbey Village, Chorley, PR6 8DD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Shelley Bennett
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Chorley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 119
- Pupils on roll
- 52
- URN
- 119307
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01254830489
About this school
Abbey Village Primary School is a community primary school in Chorley. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 52 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Abbey Village Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 71% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 14% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 86% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 71% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 86% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 114.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
Trends over time
How Abbey Village Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 51 |
| 2023/24 | 52 |
| 2024/25 | 54 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Abbey Village Primary School compares
Abbey Village Primary School ranked 44th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 6.8% | 24.1% | 52 | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell | 71% | 3.3% | 6.1% | 92 | 0.6 miles |
| St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School | 10% | 5.9% | 14.3% | 56 | 1.3 miles |
| Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School | 68% | 2.7% | 4.8% | 183 | 1.4 miles |
| Withnell Fold Primary School | 42% | 3.4% | 5.8% | 83 | 1.9 miles |
| Feniscowles Primary School | 56% | 3.8% | 10.7% | 417 | 1.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 12 March 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report7 July 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 24.07%
- English as an additional language
- 3.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.83%
- Persistent absence
- 23.08%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell0.6 miles
Primary · Chorley
-
St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Darwen
-
Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Chorley
-
Withnell Fold Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Chorley
-
Feniscowles Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Blackburn
Other schools in Chorley
Abbey Village Primary School ranks 5th of the 40 ranked primary schools in Chorley.
- Adlington Primary School Primary
- Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Balshaw Lane Community Primary School Primary
- Brindle St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primary School Primary
- Buckshaw Primary School Primary
- Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit Primary
- Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School Primary
- Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School Primary
- Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School Primary
- Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Abbey Village Primary School teach?
- Abbey Village Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Chorley.
- Who is the headteacher of Abbey Village Primary School?
- The headteacher of Abbey Village Primary School is Mrs Shelley Bennett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Abbey Village Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Abbey Village Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Abbey Village Primary School?
- Abbey Village Primary School has 52 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Abbey Village Primary School full?
- Abbey Village Primary School has capacity for 119 pupils and 52 on roll (44%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Abbey Village Primary School a faith school?
- No. Abbey Village Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Abbey Village Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Abbey Village Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Abbey Village Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Abbey Village Primary School compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- Abbey Village Primary School ranked 44th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Abbey Village Primary School's absence rate?
- Abbey Village Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Abbey Village Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Abbey Village Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.