Best Schools in Leyland

How many schools are there in Leyland?

Leyland has 25 open schools: 16 state primary, 5 state secondary or all-through, 2 special and 2 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Leyland are rated Outstanding?

3 schools in Leyland were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School, Moss Side Primary School and Golden Hill Pupil Referral Unit. Counting Good as well, 95% of the 21 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary SchoolMoss Side Primary SchoolGolden Hill Pupil Referral Unit

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Leyland get the best GCSE results?

Of the 5 schools in Leyland with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 56.2 and 63% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Balshaw's Church of England High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 53 and 51% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and St Mary's Catholic High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 46.8 and 46% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Bishop Rawstorne Church of England AcademyBalshaw's Church of England High SchoolSt Mary's Catholic High School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Leyland have the best SATs results?

Of the 14 primary schools in Leyland with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (89% in reading, 95% in maths); Leyland St James Church of England Primary School (85% in reading, 89% in maths); and Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School (78% in reading, 91% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Bretherton Endowed Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolLeyland St James Church of England Primary SchoolTrinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Leyland?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Leyland selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Leyland have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Leyland have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Leyland?

Apply to Lancashire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.