Leyland St James Church of England Primary School

LancashireVoluntary aided school

Slater Lane, Leyland, PR26 7SH

Headteacher: Mr James AthertonSchool website ↗Pupils: 202 (capacity: 210)
Ofsted pending
No inspection on record
74%
Reading, Writing & Maths
93%
First-choice offer rate

Latest data: 2024/25

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
74.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
11.0%
Why is combined lower? A pupil is only counted if they met the bar in all three subjects. Some passed reading but not writing; some passed writing but not maths.
Reading 85%·Writing 78%·Maths 89%All three 74%
Reading
Expected85%
Exceeding52%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Writing
Expected78%
Exceeding11%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Maths
Expected89%
Exceeding37%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Expected standard
Exceeding / high score
National average

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

This school is not oversubscribed.
Supply meets demand.
How many places were offered?
29
How many families wanted this school first?
28
How many got their first choice?
26of 28 (92.9%)
How many applied in total?
92

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
30.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
11.0%
Boys and girls
51%girls·49%boys
103 girls, 99 boys

Location

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Results Over Time

↑ Best year on record — 74% Reading, Writing & Maths

* No data for 2019/20 or 2020/21 — national assessments were cancelled due to COVID-19.

Progress scores (Reading, Writing, Maths) are hidden by default — click them in the legend to show.

View raw year-by-year data
YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1638.0%0.0%+1.1+0.5-1.0
2016/1755.0%6.0%+0.3+0.2-0.4
2017/1868.0%4.0%-0.5+2.6-0.1
2018/1969.0%17.0%+1.2+2.5+1.2
2022/2373.0%4.0%+1.2-0.5+1.1
2023/2471.0%3.0%---
2024/2574.0%11.0%---