Schools and Education in Leyland

There are 21 schools in Leyland (excluding independent schools), including 14 primary schools, 4 secondary schools, and 1 serving sixth-form education. Leyland has 1 school with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in Leyland under Special Measures.

Primary Schools Secondary Schools Sixth Forms Pupils Referral Units

Leyland Education Profile

The median school in Leyland has 22% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 34th highest figure in Lancashire. This represents about 1,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 4 of Leyland's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Leyland is 20.89 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 74th highest ratio in Lancashire, and the 336th lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the North West region of the UK.

The 1 schools in Leyland operating with pupil referral units offer 56 PRU places to the local area.

Primaries

14

14% Outstanding • 71% Good

Secondaries

4

0% Outstanding • 75% Good

Sixth Forms

1

0% Outstanding • 100% Good

Primary Schools in Leyland

Most of Leyland's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 10 schools or 71% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between low and very low - about 29% and 14% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 29% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Leyland's primary schools most commonly have a very high ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted KS2 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Farington Primary School 5–11 yrs 210
Lancaster Lane Community Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Very low
Very high
Lever House Primary School 4–11 yrs 315
Good
Very high
Good
Leyland Methodist Infant School 5–7 yrs 210
Outstanding
Very high
Methodist
Leyland Methodist Junior School 7–11 yrs 280
Good
Low
High
Methodist
Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School 4–7 yrs 195
Good
Very high
Church of England
Leyland St James Church of England Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
High
High
Church of England
Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 315
Good
Low
Good
Roman Catholic
Moss Side Primary School 4–11 yrs 259
Outstanding
Low
Very high
Northbrook Primary Academy 4–11 yrs 195
Seven Stars Primary School 3–11 yrs 210
Good
Very low
Good
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Low
High
Roman Catholic
St Catherine's RC Primary School 5–11 yrs 220
Good
Good
Very high
Roman Catholic
Woodlea Junior School 7–11 yrs 260
Good
Good
Very high

Leyland Secondary Schools

Most of Leyland's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 3 schools or 75% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between low and high - about 50% and 50% of secondary schools respectively. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Leyland's secondary schools most commonly have a low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Academy@Worden 11–16 yrs 590
Good
High
Low
Balshaw's Church of England High School 11–16 yrs 925
Good
High
Low
Church of England
St Mary's Catholic High School 11–16 yrs 830
Good
Low
Low
Roman Catholic
Wellfield Academy 11–16 yrs 834
Requires improvement
Low
Very low

Sixth Form Schools in Leyland

Most of Leyland's sixth form schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Runshaw College 16–99 yrs
Good

Leyland Pupil Referral Units

Most of Leyland's pupil referral units have been rated Outstanding by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Leyland's pupil referral units most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Golden Hill Pupil Referral Unit 4–11 yrs 40
Outstanding
Very low
Last updated: 09 Aug 2023