Voluntary aided school · Lancashire

Leyland St James Church of England Primary School

4–11Ages
209Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
119476URN

Slater Lane, Leyland, PR26 7SH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.1per place

0.5 above Lancashire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lancashire

86 applications for 28 places · 87th of 366 in Lancashire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

74%met the expected standard

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2023

Inspection history

7 June 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
1 October 2014
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.1applications per place, Reception

0.5 above Lancashire median (2.6) 0.9 above England median (2.2)

86 applications · 28 places offered · 31 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.1; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 3.2; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 2.6; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 2.7; Lancashire median median 2.6
2022 2.9; Lancashire median median 2.5
2021 3.2; Lancashire median median 2.6
2020 3.2; Lancashire median median 2.7
2019 3.0; Lancashire median median 2.6
2018 2.4; Lancashire median median 2.7
2017 3.5; Lancashire median median 2.5
2016 3.1; Lancashire median median 2.6
2015 2.3; Lancashire median median 2.5
2014 2.9; Lancashire median median 2.4

This school
Lancashire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	28	86	3.1	31	1.11
Sep 2025	29	92	3.2	28	0.97
Sep 2024	29	75	2.6	30	1.03
Sep 2023	30	81	2.7	36	1.20
Sep 2022	30	87	2.9	33	1.10
Sep 2021	30	95	3.2	36	1.20
Sep 2020	30	96	3.2	32	1.07
Sep 2019	30	89	3.0	28	0.93
Sep 2018	30	71	2.4	36	1.20
Sep 2017	30	106	3.5	40	1.33
Sep 2016	30	94	3.1	28	0.93
Sep 2015	39	91	2.3	26	0.67
Sep 2014	30	86	2.9	36	1.20

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 85% · Writing 78% · Maths 89% → all three 74% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard74%87th of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard85%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard52%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard78%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard89%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard37%

Lancashire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Lancashire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	74%	11%	108	107
2023/24	71%	3%	106	104
2022/23	73%	4%	106	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Leyland St James Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

3.1applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Moss Side Primary School
0.5 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.8applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
0.8 km · Lancashire

Good2022

2.8applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Seven Stars Primary School
0.8 km · Lancashire

2026

2.4applications per place 28%met the SATs standard
Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School
1.8 km · Lancashire

Good2023

2.0applications per place
Northbrook Primary Academy
1.8 km · Lancashire

2026

2.7applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Woodlea Junior School
1.8 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023
Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School
2.0 km · Lancashire

Good2024

3.2applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Leyland Methodist Junior School
2.9 km · Lancashire

Good2021

46%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 119476 · 888/3411
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 209 on roll
Free school meals: 20.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Slater Lane, Leyland, PR26 7SH
Local authority: Lancashire · South Ribble

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources