School profile

Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Leyland, PR26 9HJ

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,372 of 15,057

Better than 84% of schools in England

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

Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Mar 2016

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils210 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England/Methodist
Head teacherMrs Claire Procter
Local authorityLancashire
Opened01 Sept 1997
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131309.

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 maths78%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%7%8%
Average reading score108105106
Average maths score107104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score109105105
Expected standard in reading78%74%76%
Expected standard in writing84%71%73%
Expected standard in maths91%74%75%
Pupils taking tests32--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils210
Girls95
Boys115
Eligible for free school meals10.5%
First language not English0.5%
SEN support29
EHC plan9
Average class size30

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
97.1%
White and Asian
1.4%
Other mixed
1%
Irish
0.5%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
Indian
0%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Overall absence3.7%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence6.6%13%13.2%
Severe absence0%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)30
Applications (Reception)69
First preference applications (Reception)38
First preference offers (Reception)30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll208
Unfilled places1%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.7
Pupils per adult12
Teachers (FTE)8.51
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.32
Support staff (FTE)10.76
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.7
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.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
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 Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryBishop Rawstorne Church of England AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryBretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School

What is Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Mar 2016.

How does Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School rank in England?

Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School ranks 2,372 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 84% of schools).

How many pupils attend Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School?

Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School has 210 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.