Moss Side Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

37 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%

78%, 16 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

248 pupils on roll, with places for 259

Eligible for free school meals31%

31%, 4.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.1%

14.1%, 7.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.7%

15.7%, 0.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.6%

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

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
Website: mossside.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.