Northbrook Primary Academy, Leyland

In its own words: "If you already have a child here, we look forward to continuing our partnership. If your child is to join us for the first time, we welcome you as parents and hope that you will soon feel part of our inclusive, caring and friendly school community."

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Northbrook Primary Academy 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 rose from 68% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Northbrook Primary Academy as their first choice and 41 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Northbrook Primary Academy are Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 66% reading, 83% maths); Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School (0.5 miles, Good); Woodlea Junior School (0.5 miles); and Leyland Methodist Junior School (0.7 miles, 60% reading, 61% maths).

Northbrook Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.

Northbrook Primary Academy is one of 11 schools run by Endeavour Learning Trust, an academy trust.

36.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 8.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 39 pupils (21.1%) received SEN support and 12 (6.5%) 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.

Northbrook Primary Academy has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 8 places, 4 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Leyland Rail Station, about 1140 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Marys RCPS (by), 200 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 210 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Northbrook Primary Academy issued 3 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Northbrook Primary Academy are Wellfield Academy (0.2 miles), Academy@Worden (0.4 miles), St Mary's Catholic High School (0.8 miles) and Balshaw's Church of England High School (0.9 miles).