Leyland St James Church of England Primary School
Slater Lane, Leyland, PR26 7SH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr James Atherton
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Constituency
- South Ribble
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 209
- URN
- 119476
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01772422572
About this school
Leyland St James Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Leyland. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 209 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 26 | 31 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 71% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 3% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 90% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 81% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 81% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Leyland St James Church of England Primary 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 | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 207 |
| 2023/24 | 206 |
| 2024/25 | 202 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Leyland St James Church of England Primary School compares
Leyland St James Church of England Primary School ranked 90th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 4.5% | 19.3% | 209 | — |
| Moss Side Primary School | 78% | 4% | 29.7% | 248 | 0.3 miles |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | 63% | 4.9% | 25.3% | 189 | 0.5 miles |
| Seven Stars Primary School | 28% | 7.7% | 50% | 232 | 0.5 miles |
| Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School | — | 4.2% | 32.1% | 145 | 1.1 miles |
| Northbrook Primary Academy | 66% | 5.3% | 41.1% | 185 | 1.1 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.31%
- English as an additional language
- 3%
- Overall absence
- 4.46%
- Persistent absence
- 9.66%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Moss Side Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Leyland
-
St Anne's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Leyland
-
Seven Stars Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Leyland
-
Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School1.1 miles
Primary · Preston
-
Northbrook Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Leyland
Other schools in Leyland
Leyland St James Church of England Primary School ranks 4th of the 14 ranked primary schools in Leyland.
- Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School Primary
- Farington Primary School Primary
- Lancaster Lane Primary and Pre-School Primary
- Lever House Primary School Primary
- Leyland Methodist Infant School Primary
- Leyland Methodist Junior School Primary
- Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Primary
- Moss Side Primary School Primary
- Northbrook Primary Academy Primary
- Seven Stars Primary School Primary
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Leyland St James Church of England Primary School teach?
- Leyland St James Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Leyland.
- Who is the headteacher of Leyland St James Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Leyland St James Church of England Primary School is Mr James Atherton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Leyland St James Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Leyland St James Church of England Primary 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 James Church of England Primary School?
- Leyland St James Church of England Primary School has 209 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Leyland St James Church of England Primary School full?
- Leyland St James Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 209 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 James Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Leyland St James Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Blackburn.
- How have Leyland St James Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 74% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Leyland St James Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- Leyland St James Church of England Primary School ranked 90th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Leyland St James Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Leyland St James Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Leyland St James Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Leyland St James Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.