Voluntary aided school · Lancashire

St Anne's Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
189Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
119578URN

Slater Lane, Leyland, PR25 1TL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

0.2 above Lancashire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lancashire

59 applications for 21 places · 127th of 366 in Lancashire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 18 October 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

2.8applications per place, Reception

0.2 above Lancashire median (2.6) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

59 applications · 21 places offered · 17 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.8; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 2.4; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 2.6; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 3.2; Lancashire median median 2.6
2022 2.7; Lancashire median median 2.5
2021 3.1; Lancashire median median 2.6
2020 2.7; Lancashire median median 2.7
2019 2.9; Lancashire median median 2.6
2018 3.4; Lancashire median median 2.7
2017 2.3; Lancashire median median 2.5
2016 2.6; Lancashire median median 2.6
2015 2.4; Lancashire median median 2.5
2014 2.6; 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	21	59	2.8	17	0.81
Sep 2025	28	67	2.4	25	0.89
Sep 2024	26	68	2.6	26	1.00
Sep 2023	19	61	3.2	14	0.74
Sep 2022	20	53	2.7	20	1.00
Sep 2021	20	62	3.1	19	0.95
Sep 2020	25	68	2.7	20	0.80
Sep 2019	27	77	2.9	23	0.85
Sep 2018	23	78	3.4	19	0.83
Sep 2017	30	70	2.3	26	0.87
Sep 2016	30	77	2.6	31	1.03
Sep 2015	30	71	2.4	30	1.00
Sep 2014	30	77	2.6	32	1.07

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 67% · Maths 83% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%222nd of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard27%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard67%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard30%

Lancashire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	63%	0%	105	105
2023/24	33%	0%	103	102
2022/23	30%	0%	104	102

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

St Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

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

2026

2.4applications per place 28%met the SATs standard
Leyland St James Church of England Primary School
0.8 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023

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

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.8applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School
1.0 km · Lancashire

Good2023

2.0applications per place
Woodlea Junior School
1.1 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023
Northbrook Primary Academy
1.2 km · Lancashire

2026

2.7applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School
1.4 km · Lancashire

Good2024

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

Good2021

46%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 119578 · 888/3600
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 189 on roll
Free school meals: 30.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Slater Lane, Leyland, PR25 1TL
Local authority: Lancashire · South Ribble

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