Ofsted: Good emoji_events #367 in Lancashire public Top 77% UK

Leyland Methodist Junior School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Kathryn Melling

location_onLeyland, PR25 3ET

language Visit Website phone 1772423694

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

262

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Expected Standard

49%

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Age Range

7-11

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Leyland Methodist Junior School is a Voluntary controlled school primary school in Leyland, serving ages 7-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 77% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Leyland Methodist Junior School is a voluntary controlled school in Leyland, Lancashire, admitting pupils aged 7-11. The school has approximately 262 pupils on roll.

In 2024, 49% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #367 of 476 primaries in Lancashire and #12,297 of 15,713 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 23.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 17.2%.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

49%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading75% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing61% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths74% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 58%England 60%

Reading71% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing76% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths75% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.5

Read

LA -0.2

-1.1 to 2.1

3.4

Write

LA 0.1

1.9 to 4.9

1.7

Maths

LA -0.3

0.2 to 3.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

62%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading64% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing84% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths78% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.7

Read

LA -0.2

-4.2 to -1.2

0.4

Write

LA 0.1

-1.0 to 1.7

-1.5

Maths

LA -0.2

-2.8 to -0.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 65%

Reading85% LA 76%

Writing78% LA 78%

Maths78% LA 75%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.3

Read

LA 0.1

-1.3 to 1.9

-0.4

Write

LA 0.1

-1.9 to 1.1

-0.3

Maths

LA 0.0

-1.7 to 1.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 March 2024

Inspection Report

10 November 2021

Inspection Report

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27 January 2016

Inspection Report

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12 June 2014

Inspection Report

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16 October 2013

Inspection Report

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12 June 2013

Inspection Report

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13 February 2013

Inspection Report

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25 September 2012

Inspection Report

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18 April 2012

Inspection Report

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23 March 2009

Inspection Report

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27 April 2006

Inspection Report

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27 March 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2021-11-10

Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2016-01-27

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-10-16

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.4%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.4%(1 pupils)

Summer term 2024

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.063% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Summer term of 2024, this school served a headcount of 270 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.4%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2023/24 (Summer term)	270	1	0.4%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	271	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	270	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	261	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	262	2	0.8%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	255	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	259	1	0.4%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	270	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	269	1	0.4%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	266	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	267	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	271	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	279	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	279	3	1.1%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	275	1	0.4%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	278	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	277	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	282	3	1.1%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	271	1	0.4%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	268	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	271	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	268	0	0.0%	0.4%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	266	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	269	0	0.0%	0.5%	0