Voluntary aided school · Lancashire

Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village

5–11Ages
559Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of England/MethodistReligious character
135860URN

Unity Place, Buckshaw Village, Chorley, PR7 7HZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.9 below Lancashire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

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76 applications for 47 places · 350th of 366 in Lancashire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

64%met the expected standard

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 11 October 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.9 below Lancashire median (2.6) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

76 applications · 47 places offered · 42 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.6; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 1.9; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 1.8; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 1.7; Lancashire median median 2.6
2022 1.5; Lancashire median median 2.5
2021 1.8; Lancashire median median 2.6
2020 2.3; Lancashire median median 2.7
2019 1.8; Lancashire median median 2.6
2018 1.9; Lancashire median median 2.7
2017 1.6; Lancashire median median 2.5
2016 1.6; Lancashire median median 2.6
2015 1.9; Lancashire median median 2.5
2014 2.4; Lancashire median median 2.4

More applications per place than the Lancashire median in 1 of 13 years.

This school
Lancashire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	47	76	1.6	42	0.89
Sep 2025	52	98	1.9	48	0.92
Sep 2024	75	137	1.8	75	1.00
Sep 2023	90	157	1.7	80	0.89
Sep 2022	85	129	1.5	74	0.87
Sep 2021	90	163	1.8	84	0.93
Sep 2020	90	203	2.3	107	1.19
Sep 2019	90	164	1.8	80	0.89
Sep 2018	90	172	1.9	91	1.01
Sep 2017	90	147	1.6	89	0.99
Sep 2016	85	134	1.6	68	0.80
Sep 2015	90	168	1.9	99	1.10
Sep 2014	60	142	2.4	71	1.18

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 78% · Maths 75% → all three 64% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard64%209th of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard78%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard40%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard78%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth25%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard22%

Lancashire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

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Lancashire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	64%	16%	106	104
2023/24	66%	11%	106	105
2022/23	65%	12%	105	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw VillageThis school
This school

Good2022

1.6applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School
1.6 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.2applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Buckshaw Primary School
1.8 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton
2.0 km · Lancashire

Good2024

3.4applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
2.1 km · Lancashire

Outstanding2023

4.1applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Lancaster Lane Primary and Pre-School
2.1 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School
2.1 km · Lancashire

Outstanding2024

3.4applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Balshaw Lane Community Primary School
2.2 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School
2.5 km · Lancashire

Standards maintained2025

3.6applications per place 42%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 135860 · 888/5207
Religious character: Church of England/Methodist
Capacity: 630 pupils · 559 on roll
Free school meals: 10.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2010
Address: Unity Place, Buckshaw Village, Chorley, PR7 7HZ
Local authority: Lancashire · Chorley

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources