Farington Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Rose Street, Farington, Leyland, PR25 4GHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Farington Primary School is a primary school in Leyland for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 11th of 14 primary schools in Leyland. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 30 January 2024, report published 17 March 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

60%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

180 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals22.2%

22.2%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.4%

9.4%, 12.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.1%

16.1%, 1.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.8%

2.8%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Farington Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Lever House Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Leyland Methodist Infant School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Leyland Methodist Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	46% met the expected standard
Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	43% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Allan Williams
Phone: 01772421977
Website: faringtonprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Rose Street, Farington, Leyland, PR25 4GH
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 148387

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.