Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School, Blackburn
Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Blackburn. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 49 schools in Blackburn with published results, and 582nd of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2012)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School in detail
Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "It is an absolute privilege to be Headteacher of St Leonard's Church of England Primary School. We have stunningly beautiful surroundings, situated on Whalley Road in Langho and serve the local villages of Langho, Billington and Brockhall."
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 96% 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 (98% in reading, 91% in maths).
Getting a place at Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 44 families put Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 128 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School are St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Langho (0.7 miles, Good, 88% reading, 85% maths); Whalley Church of England Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 88% reading, 88% maths); Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (2 miles, Good, 74% reading, 74% maths); and St Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood (2.1 miles, Good, 55% reading, 36% maths).
Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, LanghoWhalley Church of England Primary SchoolGreat Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolSt Wulstan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Great Harwood
What parents say
63 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 77% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (77%).
Who goes there
4.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (89%) and Asian (6%).
In 2026, 29 pupils (9.4%) received SEN support and 10 (3.3%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Langho Rail Station, about 890 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Leonards CEPS (adjacent), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 8 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, other theft and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school creates a vibrant, supportive community where children thrive academically and personally. Reading is taught expertly from the earliest years, with most children reading fluently by the end of Year 2. Pupils develop strong character, confidence and leadership skills through carefully planned activities, and all children - including those with additional needs - are supported to achieve well.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding personal development with character-building activities and leadership opportunities that build self-confidence
- Strong reading provision from early years through to fluent readers by end of Year 2, with expert support for struggling readers
- Ambitious, well-designed curriculum that helps pupils recall key information and achieve well in most subjects
- Effective support for pupils with additional needs, including SEND, helping them access the curriculum fully
- Positive behaviour and attitudes, with pupils taking care of each other and responding well to high expectations
Areas for Improvement
- Some subjects and aspects of the Nursery Year curriculum lack clear definition of what pupils should learn, slowing their progress
- Pupils in areas with less clearly defined curriculum sometimes develop misconceptions that go unnoticed
- Leaders' workload includes unnecessary tasks that reduce their capacity to focus on improving educational quality
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with leaders creating an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Character-building activities, leadership roles, community service projects (supporting local refuge for homeless young people and developing school in Uganda)
Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School is a vibrant community where pupils are proud to learn and follow the school's core values. The school provides a well-designed curriculum with particular strength in reading, and pupils achieve well overall.
At a Glance
4.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
63 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 98% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 91% to 96% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 87% to 96% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.1
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
28.7
KS2
9
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England 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
You apply to the council where you live. Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England 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
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
308 pupils
315 places
7 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Blackburn
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Blackburn
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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
29
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
12.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
307
Total Pupils
153
Boys
154
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
19.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,823
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,966
Per pupil
£1637k
Total funding
£21k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
4.1%
Persistent absence
266
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
Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 96% did so in maths.
What is Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2012, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England 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 Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School?
Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School average 29.1 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School?
Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School has around 307 pupils on roll. 5% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 4.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England 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.
How many road collisions happen near Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was 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 Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School?
Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School is at Whalley Road, Langho, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB6 8AB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)