Leyland Methodist Junior School, Leyland
Leyland Methodist Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Leyland, part of Epworth Education Trust. It has a Methodist religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 14 schools in Leyland with published results, and 12,831st of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 110% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Capacity
- Full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Leyland Methodist Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at Leyland Methodist Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 61% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Leyland Methodist Junior School
Across Lancashire, 91% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Lancashire lodged 425 appeals against primary school offers; 259 reached a hearing and 71 succeeded (27.4% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Leyland Methodist Junior School are Leyland Methodist Infant School (under 0.1 miles); St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 86% maths); Farington Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 83% maths); and Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 66% reading, 83% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Leyland Methodist Junior School.
Leyland Methodist Infant SchoolSt Catherine's Catholic Primary SchoolFarington Primary SchoolLeyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School
The trust
Leyland Methodist Junior School is one of 11 schools run by Epworth Education Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 50% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
2.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 33 pupils (13.1%) received SEN support and 5 (2%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Leyland Methodist Junior School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 26 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Leyland Rail Station, about 670 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Starkie Street (opposite), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 198 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, Leyland Methodist Junior School issued 6 suspensions, 2.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Leyland Methodist Junior School are Balshaw's Church of England High School (0.4 miles), Wellfield Academy (0.6 miles), Academy@Worden (1.1 miles) and St Mary's Catholic High School (1.1 miles).
Balshaw's Church of England High SchoolWellfield AcademyAcademy@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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Leyland Methodist Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as Leyland Methodist Junior School (URN 119400), it was rated Good in November 2021.
At a Glance
17.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
31.4
Avg class size
31.4
KS2
8
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Leyland Methodist Junior School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Leyland Methodist Junior School.
- CALMSAt the school · Not yet graded
- First Kick Football890m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Leyland Methodist Junior 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 Leyland Methodist Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Leyland Methodist Junior 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
- 17
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 10 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
110%
Over capacity
263 pupils
240 places
23 pupils over capacity 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.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
33
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
15.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
252
Total Pupils
120
Boys
132
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
25.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,374
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,133
Per pupil
£1457k
Total funding
£61k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
9.2%
Persistent absence
272
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Leyland Methodist Junior School
Questions parents ask about Leyland Methodist Junior School
What are SATs results like at Leyland Methodist Junior School?
Of the pupils at Leyland Methodist Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 60% reached the expected standard in reading and 61% did so in maths.
What is Leyland Methodist Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Leyland Methodist Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as Leyland Methodist Junior School (URN 119400), it was rated Good in November 2021.
What is the catchment area for Leyland Methodist Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Leyland Methodist Junior 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 Leyland Methodist Junior School?
Leyland Methodist Junior School was full in 2025, at 110% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Leyland Methodist Junior School?
Classes at Leyland Methodist Junior School average 31.4 pupils (2025/26). 5 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Leyland Methodist Junior School?
Leyland Methodist Junior School has around 252 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Leyland Methodist Junior School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Leyland Methodist Junior School in 2024/25. 9.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Leyland Methodist Junior School?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Leyland Methodist Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Leyland Methodist Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: CALMS (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Leyland Methodist Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 10 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 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 Leyland Methodist Junior School?
Leyland Methodist Junior School is at Canberra Road, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 3ET.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)