Leyland Methodist Junior School
Canberra Road, Leyland, PR25 3ET
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Methodist
- Trust
- EPWORTH EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Karen Chadwick
- Sponsor
- Epworth Education Trust
- Constituency
- South Ribble
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 280
- Pupils on roll
- 252
- URN
- 150577
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01772423694
About this school
Leyland Methodist Junior School is a Methodist primary academy in Leyland. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 252 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
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Leyland Methodist Junior School (URN 119400).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 70 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% |
| Expected standard in maths | 61% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 |
How Leyland Methodist Junior School compares
Leyland Methodist Junior School ranked 361st of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46% | 4.2% | 15.7% | 252 | — |
| Leyland Methodist Infant School | — | 4.4% | 15.3% | 156 | 0.0 miles |
| St Catherine's RC Primary School | 74% | 3.8% | 16.8% | 212 | 0.5 miles |
| Farington Primary School | 60% | 4.2% | 30.2% | 180 | 0.6 miles |
| Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School | 43% | 4.8% | 30.5% | 188 | 0.6 miles |
| Lancaster Lane Primary and Pre-School | 67% | 4% | 20.7% | 191 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.65%
- English as an additional language
- 5%
- Overall absence
- 4.2%
- Persistent absence
- 9.19%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Leyland Methodist Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · Leyland
-
St Catherine's RC Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Leyland
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Farington Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Leyland
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Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Leyland
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Lancaster Lane Primary and Pre-School0.7 miles
Primary · Leyland
Other schools in Leyland
Leyland Methodist Junior School ranks 12th 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 St James Church of England Primary 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 Methodist Junior School teach?
- Leyland Methodist Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Leyland.
- Who is the headteacher of Leyland Methodist Junior School?
- The headteacher of Leyland Methodist Junior School is Mrs Karen Chadwick, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Leyland Methodist Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Leyland Methodist Junior 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 Methodist Junior School?
- Leyland Methodist Junior School has 252 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Leyland Methodist Junior School full?
- Leyland Methodist Junior School has capacity for 280 pupils and 252 on roll (90%), 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 Methodist Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. Leyland Methodist Junior School is designated Methodist.
- Does Leyland Methodist Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Leyland Methodist Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Leyland Methodist Junior School?
- Leyland Methodist Junior School is part of EPWORTH EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Leyland Methodist Junior School rank locally?
- Leyland Methodist Junior School ranked 361st of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% 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 Methodist Junior School's absence rate?
- Leyland Methodist Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census.
- What are Leyland Methodist Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Leyland Methodist Junior 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 10 July 2026.