Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village
Unity Place, Buckshaw Village, Chorley, PR7 7HZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England/Methodist
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jill Wright
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Constituency
- Chorley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 559
- URN
- 135860
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01772624416
About this school
Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village is a voluntary aided primary school in Chorley. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 559 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- 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 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 66% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 11% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 79% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 76% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 75% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village 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 | 65% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 611 |
| 2023/24 | 614 |
| 2024/25 | 589 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village compares
Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village ranked 211th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 4% | 8.7% | 559 | — |
| Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School | 81% | 3% | 4.2% | 240 | 1.0 miles |
| Buckshaw Primary School | 43% | 5.1% | 37.8% | 210 | 1.1 miles |
| St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton | 83% | 3.9% | 10.1% | 195 | 1.3 miles |
| Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 72% | 3.4% | 6.2% | 209 | 1.3 miles |
| Lancaster Lane Primary and Pre-School | 67% | 4% | 20.7% | 191 | 1.3 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.66%
- English as an additional language
- 6.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.95%
- Persistent absence
- 8.55%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Chorley
-
Buckshaw Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Chorley
-
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton1.3 miles
Primary · Chorley
-
Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Chorley
-
Lancaster Lane Primary and Pre-School1.3 miles
Primary · Leyland
Other schools in Chorley
Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village ranks 22nd of the 40 ranked primary schools in Chorley.
- Abbey Village Primary School Primary
- 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
Common questions
- What year groups does Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village teach?
- Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Chorley.
- Who is the headteacher of Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village?
- The headteacher of Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village is Mrs Jill Wright, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village?
- Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village has 559 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village full?
- Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village has capacity for 630 pupils and 559 on roll (89%), 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 Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village a faith school?
- Yes. Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village is designated Church of England/Methodist, in the Diocese of Blackburn.
- Does Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village as having no nursery classes.
- How have Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village rank locally?
- Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village ranked 211th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village's absence rate?
- Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village'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 1 July 2026.