Leyland St James Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Slater Lane, Leyland, PR26 7SHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Leyland St James Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Leyland for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 2nd of 14 primary schools in Leyland. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 October 2014, report published 23 October 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

27 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%

74%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

209 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals20.6%

20.6%, 5.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.8%

4.8%, 16.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.3%

16.3%, 1.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Leyland St James Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Moss Side Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	78% met the expected standard
St Anne's Catholic Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Seven Stars Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	28% met the expected standard
Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Northbrook Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	66% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr James Atherton
Phone: 01772422572
Website: leyland-st-james.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Slater Lane, Leyland, PR26 7SH
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 119476

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.