St Catherine's RC Primary SchoolFarington Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leyland.
Summary of the comparison
St Catherine's RC Primary School and Farington Primary School are primary schools in Leyland.
St Catherine's RC Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Farington Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Catherine's RC Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Catherine's RC Primary School was judged Good and Farington 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 74.0% for St Catherine's RC Primary School and 60.0% for Farington Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Catherine's RC Primary School (86.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Farington Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeylandSt Catherine's RC Primary School | LeylandFarington Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 466 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 220th of 466 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 214 | 179 | |
| Capacity | 220 | 210 | |
| Location | Leyland, PR25 4SJ | Leyland, PR25 4GH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 74.0% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 214 | 179 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.8% | 30.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.4% | 8.9% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 16.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.4% Stronger figure | 10.1% | 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.
St Catherine's RC Primary School
Farington Primary School
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