Leyland Methodist Junior School

School overview

Leyland Methodist Junior School is a primary school serving Leyland, Lancashire, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Methodist religious character. It has 262 pupils aged 7 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Leyland Methodist Junior School 'Good'. 46% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, below the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 3.0 percentage points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 103 in reading and 103 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 7% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). There are about 25.7 pupils per teacher. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.