SCHOOL PROFILE

Clayton Brook Primary School

Primary Community school URN 119331
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 209 Published school capacity
Capacity used 76.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

22 November 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Lancashire
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 160 158 full-time · 2 part-time
Female pupils 74 46.3% of pupils
Male pupils 86 53.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

56.9%
32.1 pts above England
School 56.9%
Chorley 17.6%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

18.8%
1.5 pts below England
School 18.8%
Chorley 5.8%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Chorley 0.4%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
76.9%
123
Any other White background
11.9%
19
African
3.1%
5
Any other Asian background
1.9%
3
Any other ethnic group
1.3%
2
Indian
1.3%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 21.9% 35 of 160 pupils
1.1 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 21.9%
Chorley 21.0%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 14.4% 23 pupils
England 14.8% 0.4 pts below
EHC plans 7.5% 12 pupils
England 6.0% 1.5 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 15
Autistic spectrum disorder 9
Speech, language & communication 9
Moderate learning difficulty 1
Other difficulty or disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

32.0% 28.4 pts below England
School 32.0%
Chorley 62.1%
North West 59.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

76.0%

2.2 pts above England

School 76.0%
Chorley 75.1%
North West 73.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

60.0%

10.3 pts below England

School 60.0%
Chorley 70.3%
North West 69.2%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

40.0%

32.0 pts below England

School 40.0%
Chorley 74.8%
North West 71.7%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

9.54%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

3.32 pts higher than England
School 9.54%
Chorley 4.64%
North West 6.25%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

33.33%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

17.52 pts higher than England
School 33.33%
Chorley 10.33%
North West 15.89%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

3.85%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

2.04 pts higher than England
School 3.85%
Chorley 0.80%
North West 1.75%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

76.6% 11.6 pts below England
Clayton Brook Primary School
76.6%
Chorley
88.5%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information