Abbey Village Primary School

Abbey Village Primary is performing well overall, maintaining a good standard of education as highlighted in its recent inspection. The school fosters a positive learning environment where pupils are eager to succeed and are well-prepared for their future educational journeys. Notably, the school effectively supports students with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), ensuring they achieve alongside their peers. Additionally, the school emphasizes respect and inclusivity, making it a pleasant place for students to grow and learn.

Strengths

• Ambitious curriculum meeting the needs of all pupils including those with SEND.
• Strong emphasis on early reading with well-trained staff.
• Effective support for pupils requiring assistance with emotional management.
• Positive relationships among staff and students create a nurturing environment.
• High expectations for pupil behavior and active engagement in school responsibilities.

Areas for Improvement

• In a small number of subjects, key knowledge has not been fully identified.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Abbey Village Primary School attended 93.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 23.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Abbey Village Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Abbey Village Primary School had 14.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 13.5% of pupils at Abbey Village Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Abbey Village Primary School received £11,371 and spent £10,726 for each of its 52 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £25,000 (£482 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Abbey Village Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Abbey Village Primary School is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.

When was Abbey Village Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Abbey Village Primary School was last inspected in May 2024.

How many pupils does Abbey Village Primary School have?

Abbey Village Primary School has 52 pupils on roll.

What age range does Abbey Village Primary School cover?

Abbey Village Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Abbey Village Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Abbey Village Primary School?

Abbey Village Primary School is at Bolton Road, Abbey Village, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 8DD.