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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

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations
Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools EIF
Good
Education
Good
Behaviour
Good
Development
Good
Leadership
Good
Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy
Good
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Good
None Legacy
Requires improvement
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Requires improvement

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