School profile

Seven Stars Primary School

Primary · Community school · Leyland, PR25 1TD

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,742 of 15,057

Worse than 97% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Seven Stars Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 30 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils232
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Catherine Walsh
Local authorityLancashire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119285.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths28%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Lancashire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Lancashire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Lancashire105105
Expected standard in reading59%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire74%76%
Expected standard in writing34%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire71%73%
Expected standard in maths47%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire74%75%
Pupils taking tests32--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils232
Girls101
Boys131
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.44.8%
First language not English9.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.215
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.23
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.31
Average class size27.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
82.3%
Other White
4.7%
African
3%
Other mixed
2.2%
Pakistani
1.7%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
Other ethnic group
1.3%
Chinese
0.9%
Caribbean
0.4%
Other Black
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8
Teachers (FTE)11.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.85
Support staff (FTE)19.9
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.73
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.29
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Overall absence6.6%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.6%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire13%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.1%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate8.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Seven Stars Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miSecondarySt Mary's Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryAcademy@WordenAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryLeyland St James Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryLeyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryMoss Side Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWoodlea Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
0.8 miPrimaryNorthbrook Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miSecondaryWellfield AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryLeyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Seven Stars Primary School

What is Seven Stars Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Seven Stars Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 30 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Seven Stars Primary School rank in England?

Seven Stars Primary School ranks 14,742 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 97% of schools).

What are Seven Stars Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 28% of pupils at Seven Stars Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Seven Stars Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Seven Stars Primary School made 30 offers from 73 applications (2.4 per offer), and 27 of 29 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Seven Stars Primary School?

Seven Stars Primary School has 232 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Seven Stars Primary School?

Seven Stars Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Seven Stars Primary School?

At Seven Stars Primary School, the average class had 27.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Seven Stars Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Seven Stars Primary School missed 6.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.