Farington Primary School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 30 January 2024
Pupils, including children in the early years, thrive as they 'aim high' at Farington Primary School. They come to school eager to learn and are excited to see their friends and their teachers. Pupils are greeted warmly by staff as they arrive each day. Pupils flourish in the safe, welcoming and friendly environment that is provided across the school. Pupils behave well and are polite and well mannered. They are taught how to recognise and manage their own emotions, which helps them to behave sensibly. Pupils play together happily at breaktimes. Older pupils regularly act as role models and help children in the early years. The school has high expectations for pupils' achievement. Pupils try their best in lessons and listen carefully to their teachers. They talked confidently about their learning and understand why education is important for their future lives. Most pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well. Pupils get many opportunities to be problem-solvers through the curriculum and school life. They use these skills to take on various responsibilities in the school. These roles allow pupils to contribute to the whole-school community, where they suggest fundraising ideas or changes to make the school even better.
What the school should improve
- A few pupils who are at the early stages of learning to read do not receive effective enough support to help them catch up. This hinders how well some of these pupils develop reading fluency. The school should ensure that pupils who have gaps in their reading knowledge are supported to catch up with the phonics programme.
- In a few areas of learning in the early years, the school has not defined the knowledge that children should learn. This means that, in these areas of learning, children are not as well prepared as they could be for their learning in Year 1. The school should finalise its curriculum thinking in the early years so that children are even better prepared for their learning in Year 1.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
180 pupils on roll, with places for 210
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
- 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.