Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School

Leyland St Andrew’s Church of England Infant School is performing well overall, with an overall effectiveness rating of 'Good'. The school is characterized by its caring and safe environment, which is appreciated by students who look forward to attending. The leadership team has set high expectations for both behavior and academic achievement, fostering a nurturing rapport between staff, pupils, and families. The curriculum is suitably ambitious, and most pupils achieve well, benefitting from engaging and structured learning experiences from early years through Year 2. The school's commitment to the personal development of its pupils is evident in the various initiatives and activities they provide.

Strengths

• Strong caring relationships between staff and pupils
• High expectations from leaders and motivated pupils
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
• Consistent use of behaviour management strategies
• Well-structured early reading and phonics curriculum
• A variety of enriching trips and activities that enhance learning

Areas for Improvement

• Some subject leaders lack sufficient expertise to lead effectively
• In a minority of subjects, clarity regarding essential knowledge for pupils is lacking

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School attended 95.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.5% of pupils at Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School had 20.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 23.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 20.7% of pupils at Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School received £10,234 and spent £10,224 for each of its 145 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £121,000 (£836 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School is Good, from an inspection in June 2023.

When was Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?

Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School was last inspected in June 2023.

How many pupils does Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School have?

Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School has 145 pupils on roll.

What age range does Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School cover?

Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School for pupils aged 4 to 7.

Where is Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School?

Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School is at Woodlea Road, Leyland, Preston, Lancashire, PR25 1JL.