Primary school

Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Lancashire
  • PR6 7EU
Ofsted Good · inspected Dec 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,627 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 91%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 52%52%2016/17: top 78%2017/18: top 79%2018/19: top 40%40% · 2018/192022/23: top 63%2023/24: top 51%2024/25: top 91%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM42% · North West 63%Small cohort: 19 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM5% · North West 6%Small cohort: 19 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score102 · North West 105Small cohort: 19 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score104 · North West 105Small cohort: 19 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 54% · 35 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 50% · 20 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 54% · 26 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 71% · 24 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 57% · 30 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 62% · 29 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 42% · 19 pupils · North West 63%71%42%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 6% · 35 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 5% · 20 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 4% · 26 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 8% · 24 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 30 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 14% · 29 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 5% · 19 pupils · North West 6%14%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 35 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 103 · 20 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 103 · 26 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 107 · 24 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 105 · 30 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 107 · 29 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 102 · 19 pupils · North West 105107102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 35 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 100 · 20 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 101 · 26 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 107 · 24 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 106 · 30 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 107 · 29 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 104 · 19 pupils · North West 105107100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
23 of 23 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2323
2nd361
3rd280

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2025

  1. 2005Satisfactory
  2. 2008Satisfactory
  3. 2012Satisfactory
  4. 2013Requires improvement
  5. 2015Good
  6. 2019Good
  7. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026219
Free school meals (past 6 years)7.7%
First language not English2.3%
SEN support14.2%
EHC plan4.6%
Absence (sessions missed)5.1%
Persistently absent pupils11.7%

Girls 47%Boys 53%

92.8% full · 236 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 71 responses (32.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved91.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 70.4% not applicable23.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year91.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 23.9% not applicable83.3% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?18.3% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 18.3% who said Yes above84.6% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child90.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school93% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing83.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school85.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development87.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent94.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.7
Pupils per adult11.0
  • Classroom teachers 8.3
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 8.8
  • Other support 2.8

Teachers 10.3 FTE · Whole workforce 21.9 · 31 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,860
Spend per pupil£6,940
Staff spend per pupil£5,662
Reserve per pupil−£216
  • −£46,291revenue reserve
  • −£17,170in-year balance

Grants £6,402 · self-generated £458 · premises £309 per pupil