Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village, Chorley
Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Chorley. It has a Church of England/Methodist religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 22nd-highest of the 40 schools in Chorley with published results, and 7,614th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- 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
Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village in detail
Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Trinity is a unique primary school which opened in 2010 to serve the needs of Buckshaw Village. As with everything on Buckshaw Village we grew rapidly and we now serve 630 children and their families. We are ONE school, on TWO sites offering THREE forms of entry."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (79% in reading, 76% in maths).
Getting a place at Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village
For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 47 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village are Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary School (1 mile, Good, 91% reading, 84% maths); Buckshaw Primary School (1.1 miles, Requires improvement, 64% reading, 61% maths); St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton (1.3 miles, Good, 97% reading, 90% maths); and Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (1.3 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 93% maths).
Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Whittle-le-Woods Church of England Primary SchoolBuckshaw Primary SchoolSt. Mary's Catholic Primary School EuxtonEuxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Who goes there
10.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 91 pupils (16.3%) received SEN support and 10 (1.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village had 23 teachers in 2026, one for every 26 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Buckshaw Parkway Rail Station, about 680 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Harvester (opposite), 130 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village issued 7 suspensions, 1.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village are St Michael's Church of England High School (1.4 miles) and Balshaw's Church of England High School (1.5 miles).
St Michael's Church of England High SchoolBalshaw's Church of England High School
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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2022 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
10.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
26.1
Infant (KS1)
29.2
KS2
20
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village
Term dates
Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lancashire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village 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
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
587 pupils
630 places
43 spare places 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
91
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
18.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
559
Total Pupils
295
Boys
264
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
24.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,160
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,139
Per pupil
£3290k
Total funding
£82k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
8.6%
Persistent absence
538
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village
Questions parents ask about Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village
What are SATs results like at Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village?
Of the pupils at Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village's Ofsted rating?
Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2022.
What is the catchment area for Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village?
No fixed boundary. When Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village?
Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village?
Classes at Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village average 28 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village?
Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village has around 559 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village in 2024/25. 8.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village 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.
How many road collisions happen near Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people 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 Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village?
Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village is at Unity Place, Buckshaw Village, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 7HZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)