Farington Primary School, Leyland
Farington Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Leyland, part of The Rowan Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 14 schools in Leyland with published results, and 5,071st of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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 Primary School in detail
Farington Primary School in its own words
The school runs after-school care, from £3.50 per morning.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Farington Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% 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 (92% in reading, 76% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Farington Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Farington Primary School as their first choice and 78 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Farington Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Farington Primary School are St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 77% reading, 86% maths); Lever House Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths); Leyland Methodist Infant School (0.6 miles); and Leyland Methodist Junior School (0.6 miles, 60% reading, 61% maths).
Farington Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
St Catherine's Catholic Primary SchoolLever House Primary SchoolLeyland Methodist Infant SchoolLeyland Methodist Junior School
The trust
Farington Primary School is one of 12 schools run by The Rowan Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
9.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 29 pupils (16.1%) received SEN support and 5 (2.8%) 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 autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Leyland Rail Station, about 320 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mill Street (by), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 186 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Farington Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 3.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Farington Primary School are Wellfield Academy (0.7 miles), Balshaw's Church of England High School (1 mile), Academy@Worden (1.2 miles) and St Mary's Catholic High School (1.5 miles).
Wellfield AcademyBalshaw's Church of England High SchoolAcademy@WordenSt 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 multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
22.2%
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 declined from 92% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 76% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 72% to 63% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.7
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
26.3
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Farington Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Farington Primary School.
- CALMS940m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Farington Primary School is an academy, 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
Check free transport to Farington Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Farington 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
- 20
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 13 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 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
Your chances of a place at Farington Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
180 pupils
210 places
30 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
29
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
18.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
180
Total Pupils
84
Boys
96
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
20.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,821
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,639
Per pupil
£1128k
Total funding
£70k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
10.1%
Persistent absence
169
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 Primary School
Questions parents ask about Farington Primary School
What are SATs results like at Farington Primary School?
Of the pupils at Farington Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Farington Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Farington Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2024.
What is the catchment area for Farington Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Farington 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 Primary School?
Farington Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Farington Primary School?
Classes at Farington Primary School average 25.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Farington Primary School?
Farington Primary School has around 180 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Farington Primary School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Farington Primary School in 2024/25. 10.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Farington Primary School?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Farington 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 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 Primary School: CALMS (940m 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 Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 13 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 3 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 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 Primary School?
Farington Primary School is at Rose Street, Farington, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 4GH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)