Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School
Croston Road, Farington Moss, Leyland, PR26 6PROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School is a primary school in Leyland for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 6th of 14 primary schools in Leyland. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 13 December 2022, report published 6 February 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 13 December 2022
Pupils are happy and safe at this school. They are polite and well mannered. There is a mutual respect between pupils and staff that creates a welcoming environment for all members of the school community. As pupils get older, they have a range of opportunities to develop their leadership skills and contribute well to school life. For example, pupils spend time with children in the early years to help younger children with their learning. They also run library clubs at lunchtime and lead class assemblies. Pupils have opportunities to develop their talents and interests. They have access to sports clubs and musical opportunities, including trips to the theatre. Pupils appreciate these experiences. Pupils, and children in the early years, behave well in lessons and during social times. They live up to leaders' high expectations of their conduct. Pupils stated that bullying does occur at the school. Nonetheless, leaders deal with such incidents effectively. Leaders are ambitious for pupils to succeed and most pupils achieve well.
What the school should improve
- Leaders have not ensured that teachers know how to adapt the delivery of the curriculum successfully for some pupils with SEND. They do not check that these pupils are learning successfully. This sometimes means that these pupils do not get the right level of support that they need to learn all that they should. Leaders should ensure that teachers have the knowledge and expertise to adapt their teaching so that pupils with SEND achieve well.
- In some subjects, teachers do not know how to check that pupils have learned and remembered the curriculum as well as they should. This sometimes means that teachers do not identify what pupils know, and still need to learn, in order to help pupils build their knowledge securely. Leaders should ensure that teachers are well equipped to check pupils' learning across different subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
27 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
184 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall | 0.6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 48% met the expected standard |
| Lostock Hall Community Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 68% met the expected standard |
| Kingsfold Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 30% met the expected standard |
| Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 59% met the expected standard |
| Lever House Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 68% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr James Eccleston
- Phone
- 01772336166
- Address
- Croston Road, Farington Moss, Leyland, PR26 6PR
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- URN
- 119612
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.