Moss Side Primary School
Paradise Lane, Moss Side Primary School, Leyland, PR26 7STOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Moss Side Primary School is a primary school in Leyland for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 7th of 14 primary schools in Leyland. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 17 December 2024, report published 26 January 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 17 December 2024
The 'Moss Side way' values lie at the heart of this inclusive, happy school. Pupils strive to live up to these values at school and in the community. They behave well, show respect to others and make a positive contribution to the school and beyond. Pupils independently plan and lead events in school and actively work to improve local environmental issues. They have contributed to the designs for new outdoor play equipment at school. Pupils have warm relationships with staff and appreciate the many ways that the school helps them to feel safe. The school is ambitious for all pupils. Pupils learn a broad range of subjects and achieve well in their learning. The school goes above and beyond in its mission to enable all pupils to shine. It is vigilant in identifying and developing pupils' talents. Pupils who show interest or skill in music lessons go on to access musical instrument tuition. The school offers an extensive range of extra-curricular activities. These include fencing, judo, archery, choir, art, guitar, coding and gardening. Attendance at these activities is impressively high, and the school works tirelessly to remove any barriers to pupils' access of this provision. All pupils represent the school at events.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, other than English and mathematics, the school's systems for checking pupils' learning are still developing. This limits the school's ability to gain a clear understanding of any gaps in pupils' knowledge. Consequently, some pupils do not develop a secure body of knowledge over time. The school should further develop the consistency and precision of its checks on pupils' learning to better identify and address gaps in pupils' knowledge as they arise.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
37 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
248 pupils on roll, with places for 259
Schools near Moss Side Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leyland St James Church of England Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 74% met the expected standard |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| Seven Stars Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 28% met the expected standard |
| Northbrook Primary Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 66% met the expected standard |
| Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Wright
- Phone
- 01772432048
- Address
- Paradise Lane, Moss Side Primary School, Leyland, PR26 7ST
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- URN
- 119336
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.