Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School
Woodlea Road, Leyland, Preston, PR25 1JL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Associate Headteacher
- Mrs Elizabeth Glass-Brook
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- South Ribble
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 145
- URN
- 119369
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01772423339
About this school
Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Preston. It teaches children aged 4 to 7 and has 145 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 152 |
| 2023/24 | 136 |
| 2024/25 | 137 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.2% | 32.1% | 145 | — |
| Woodlea Junior School | — | — | — | 217 | 0.0 miles |
| Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School | 43% | 4.8% | 30.5% | 188 | 0.4 miles |
| Northbrook Primary Academy | 66% | 5.3% | 41.1% | 185 | 0.5 miles |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | 63% | 4.9% | 25.3% | 189 | 0.6 miles |
| Seven Stars Primary School | 28% | 7.7% | 50% | 232 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 16 May 2023
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Ungraded inspection report2 March 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 32.12%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.17%
- Persistent absence
- 8.16%
Location
Nearby schools
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Woodlea Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Leyland
-
Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Leyland
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Northbrook Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Leyland
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St Anne's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Leyland
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Seven Stars Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Leyland
Other schools in Preston
- Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge Primary
- Ashton Primary School Primary
- Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School Primary
- Brabins Endowed School Primary
- Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School Primary
- Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Brookfield Community Primary School Primary
- Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School Primary
- Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School teach?
- Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 7. It is a primary school in Preston.
- Who is the associate headteacher of Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School?
- The associate headteacher of Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School is Mrs Elizabeth Glass-Brook, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School?
- Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School has 145 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 7.
- Is Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School full?
- Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School has capacity for 180 pupils and 145 on roll (81%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Blackburn.
- Does Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School as having nursery classes.
- What is Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School's absence rate?
- Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.