Moss Side Primary SchoolLeyland St James Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leyland.
Summary of the comparison
Moss Side Primary School and Leyland St James Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Leyland.
Moss Side Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Leyland St James Church of England Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Moss Side Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Moss Side Primary School was judged the expected standard and Leyland St James Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 78.0% for Moss Side Primary School and 74.0% for Leyland St James Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Moss Side Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Leyland St James Church of England Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeylandMoss Side Primary School | LeylandLeyland St James Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 105th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 143rd of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 246 | 202 | |
| Capacity | 259 | 210 | |
| Location | Leyland, PR26 7ST | Leyland, PR26 7SH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% Stronger figure | 74.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 246 | 202 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.7% | 19.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.0% | 3.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.6% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.4% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.8% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Moss Side Primary School
Leyland St James Church of England Primary School
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