Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School, Chorley
Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Chorley. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 40 schools in Chorley with published results, and 3,408th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School in detail
Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Here is a guide on how we are Promoting British Values here at Manor Road."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 86% in reading and 64% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 41 families put Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School as their first choice and 103 named it as one of their preferences, for 36 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School are Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 53% reading, 68% maths); St Bede's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 85% reading, 77% maths); Westwood Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 56% maths); and Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 91% reading, 84% maths).
Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Clayton-le-Woods Church of England Primary SchoolSt Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolWestwood Primary SchoolWhittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
4.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Leyland Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wood End Rdbt (adjacent), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 3.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from June 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2014 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
4.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 64% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
31.3
Avg class size
36.3
KS2
8
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School
Term dates
Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lancashire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School is in Lancashire; for families living there:
- Lancashire's school travel policy: school transport policies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
253 pupils
252 places
1 pupil over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Chorley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chorley
Across Lancashire council
Places available
15,442
Applications
12,122
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
29
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
16.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
250
Total Pupils
129
Boys
121
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
22.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,182
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,052
Per pupil
£1365k
Total funding
£20k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.4%
Overall absence
4.1%
Persistent absence
219
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School
What are SATs results like at Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School?
Of the pupils at Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School?
Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School?
Classes at Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School average 31.3 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School?
Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School has around 250 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School?
3.4% of sessions were missed at Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School in 2024/25. 4.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School's term dates?
Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lancashire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School?
Clayton-le-Woods Manor Road Primary School is at Manor Road, Clayton-le-Woods, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 7JR.
Sources: Lancashire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)