Runshaw College, Leyland

Post-16
Further education
Mixed
Ages 1699

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Clare Russell
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01772622677
Address:Langdale Road, Leyland, PR25 3DQ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 18 March 2025View full report
URN:130741
UKPRN:10005575
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:South Ribble
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Rated Outstanding for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Leadership & management.

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)

A-Level Results

B-

Average grade

35.2

Points per entry

B-

Best 3 A-Levels

12%

Achieving AAB+

Below average

Value added

1,024

A-Level students

89%

Retention rate

2024/25 academic year

A-Level Subjects Offered

Mathematics782
Mathematics690
Psychology650
Psychology544
Biology528
Chemistry410
Biology396
Business Studies:Single372
Business Studies350
Sociology346
Chemistry330
History330
Sociology304
Economics286
Law272
Law260
Physics256
History252
Physics240
Geography228

+ 56 more subjects

2023/24 academic year - entries by number of students

After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations

After A-Levels (Year 13) - 2,236 students

Continued education45%
Higher education42%
Further education4%
Apprenticeships11%
Employment30%
Not in education/employment10%

202223 data

University & Higher Education Destinations

18%

Top-third university

58%

Degree course

63%

Any L4+ destination

5%

Apprenticeships

Based on 1,901 students completing 16-18 study

2021/22 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake

Getting There

Bus Stops

Runshaw College Grounds (by)
16m · 0 min walk
Runshaw College (by)
54m · 1 min walk
Runshaw Hall Lane (by)
585m · 10 min walk
Bleasdale Close (opp)
588m · 10 min walk
Ennerdale Close (opp)
595m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Leyland

Medium pressure
New homes approved:900
Projected new pupils:162

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leyland

Admissions Demand - Lancashire

Low demand0.93x oversubscription

Places available

14,786

Applications

13,820

Got 1st preference

86.3%

Got preferred school

96.8%

Secondary admissions across Lancashire (2025/26)

Inspection History(9)

18 March 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
7 March 2022
7 October 2020

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