Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 May 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150578.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 156 |
| Girls | 68 |
| Boys | 88 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 14.7% |
| First language not English | 5.8% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 211 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 26.1% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 13 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 1 |
| Average class size | 26 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 17.3 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.6 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 9 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 7.02 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 8.21 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 10 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 9 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 44 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 112 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 42 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 42 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.3%, better than England, better than Lancashire | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 8.3%, better than England, better than Lancashire | 13% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Lancashire | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Leyland Methodist Junior School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Nov 2021. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Balshaw's Church of England High School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Feb 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Catherine's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 May 2023. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Wellfield Academy | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Nov 2021. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Farington Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Jan 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Jun 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Lancaster Lane Primary and Pre-School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Dec 2013. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Woodlea Junior School | Academy converter | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 May 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Northbrook Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 7 Jul 2026. |
Leyland Methodist Infant School is rated Good, last inspected on 7 May 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Leyland Methodist Infant School made 44 offers from 112 applications (2.5 per offer), and 42 of 42 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Leyland Methodist Infant School has 156 pupils aged 4 to 7.
Leyland Methodist Infant School had 211 school places in 2024/25.
At Leyland Methodist Infant School, the average class had 26 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.3 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Leyland Methodist Infant School missed 4.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.3% 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.