School profile

Farington Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Leyland, PR25 4GH

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,316 of 15,057

Worse than 61% of schools in England

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

Farington Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 30 Jan 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages5 to 11
Pupils180
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Allan Williams
TrustTHE ROWAN LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityLancashire
Opened01 Feb 2021
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148387.

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 maths60%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than 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.104, similar to England, similar to Lancashire105105
Expected standard in reading80%, better than England, better than Lancashire74%76%
Expected standard in writing63%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire71%73%
Expected standard in maths83%, better than England, better than Lancashire74%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils180
Girls96
Boys84
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.22.2%
First language not English9.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.14.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.29
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size25.7

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
87.8%
Other White
2.8%
Other ethnic group
2.8%
White and Asian
2.2%
Other Asian
1.7%
Pakistani
1.1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.6%
White and Black African
0.6%
Indian
0.6%
Irish
0%

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
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.6
Teachers (FTE)9
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.89
Support staff (FTE)13.28
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.2
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.78
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.34
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.29
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 absence4.5%, better than England, better than Lancashire5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.7%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire13%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.3%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate3.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.6%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Farington Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Catherine's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryLever House Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryLeyland Methodist Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryLeyland Methodist Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryLeyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryWellfield AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryLancaster Lane Primary and Pre-SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryNorthbrook Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miSecondaryBalshaw's Church of England High SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryLeyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Farington Primary School

What is Farington Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Farington Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 30 Jan 2024.

How does Farington Primary School rank in England?

Farington Primary School ranks 9,316 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 61% of schools).

What are Farington Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 60% of pupils at Farington Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Farington Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Farington Primary School made 30 offers from 78 applications (2.6 per offer), and 29 of 34 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Farington Primary School?

Farington Primary School has 180 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Farington Primary School?

Farington Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Farington Primary School?

At Farington Primary School, the average class had 25.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Farington Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Farington Primary School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.7% 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.