Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School, Leyland
Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Leyland. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 14 schools in Leyland with published results, and 7,842nd of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (74% in reading, 81% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School as their first choice and 75 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School are Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 69% reading, 67% maths); Lostock Hall Community Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 78% reading, 92% maths); Kingsfold Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 50% reading, 60% maths); and Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 77% reading, 74% maths).
Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock HallLostock Hall Community Primary SchoolKingsfold Primary SchoolWalton-le-Dale Community Primary School
Who goes there
14.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 25 pupils (13.6%) received SEN support and 5 (2.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Lostock Hall Rail Station, about 840 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fowler Lane (opposite), 160 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 3.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School are Lostock Hall Academy (0.9 miles) and Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School (1.8 miles).
Lostock Hall AcademyBrownedge St Mary's Catholic High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
14.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 74% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 81% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.2
Avg class size
26.3
Infant (KS1)
23.5
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School.
- Barnardo's Include me 2900m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lancashire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School is in Lancashire; for families living there:
- Lancashire's school travel policy: school transport policies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
190 pupils
198 places
8 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Leyland
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leyland
Across Lancashire council
Places available
15,442
Applications
12,122
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
25
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
16.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
184
Total Pupils
79
Boys
105
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
16.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,913
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,261
Per pupil
£1129k
Total funding
£44k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
2.8%
Overall absence
3.0%
Persistent absence
167
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School
Questions parents ask about Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School
What are SATs results like at Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School?
Of the pupils at Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 74% did so in maths.
What is Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2022.
What is the catchment area for Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School?
Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School?
Classes at Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School average 25.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School?
Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School has around 184 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School?
2.8% of sessions were missed at Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School in 2024/25. 3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School: Barnardo's Include me 2 (900m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School?
Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School is at Croston Road, Farington Moss, Leyland, Lancashire, PR26 6PR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)