Moss Side Primary School, Leyland

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~552m)Possible (~789m)Unlikely (~1.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Andrew Wright
Pupils:248 / 259 capacity
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01772432048
Address:Paradise Lane, Leyland, PR26 7ST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 17 December 2024View full report
URN:119336
UKPRN:10069899
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:South Ribble
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its July 2013 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

31.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

62 responses
Would recommend97%
Child is happy97%
Well taught98%
Good progress98%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved97%
Bullying dealt with11%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns57%
Wider development97%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMaths+8ppWriting+3pp

Reading has remained stable at around 81%. Maths has improved from 78% to 86%. Writing has remained stable at around 78%.

Class Sizes

28.8

Avg class size

24.5

Infant (KS1)

37.0

KS2

6

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Newton Close (opp)
257m · 4 min walk
Robin Hey (by)
308m · 5 min walk
St James Church (opp)
472m · 8 min walk
Manor House Close (opp)
490m · 8 min walk
St James Gardens (opp)
580m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

248 pupils

259 capacity

11 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Leyland

Low pressure
New homes approved:900
Projected new pupils:225

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leyland

Admissions Demand - Lancashire

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

Places available

15,664

Applications

12,136

Got 1st preference

93.0%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across Lancashire (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

17 December 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
9 July 2013
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
21 January 2009
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.04325%

Overall absence

6.78733%

Persistent absence

221

Enrolments

Authorised2.5988%
Unauthorised1.44445%
Persistent (10%+)6.78733%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.09506%
18/19
3.31565%
20/21
5.40493%
21/22
5.00048%
22/23
4.59194%
23/24
4.04325%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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