Woodlea Junior School, Leyland
Woodlea Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Leyland, part of Endeavour Learning Trust.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Woodlea Junior School in detail
Results
Woodlea Junior School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 119208), 74% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Woodlea 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 Woodlea Junior School are Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 66% reading, 83% maths); Northbrook Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 79% reading, 83% maths); and St Anne's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths).
Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant SchoolLeyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolNorthbrook Primary AcademySt Anne's Catholic Primary School
The trust
Woodlea Junior School is one of 11 schools run by Endeavour Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
34.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 2.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 20 pupils (9.2%) received SEN support and 7 (3.2%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Leyland Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sports & Social Club (outside), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 191 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.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Woodlea Junior School are St Mary's Catholic High School (0.4 miles), Wellfield Academy (0.4 miles), Academy@Worden (0.6 miles) and Balshaw's Church of England High School (0.6 miles).
St Mary's Catholic High SchoolWellfield AcademyAcademy@WordenBalshaw's Church of England High School
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; 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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Woodlea Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2025. Before that, as Woodlea Junior School (URN 119208), it was rated Good in February 2018.
At a Glance
34.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.4
Avg class size
26.4
KS2
7
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Woodlea Junior School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 119208). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 72% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Woodlea Junior School
Woodlea Word- 2.10.26
4 Oct 2026
Woodlea Word- 11.9.26
11 Sep 2026
Friday 10th July
10 Jul 2026
Y3 Summer Newsletter
15 Apr 2026
Y4 Summer Newsletter
15 Apr 2026
Y5 Summer Newsletter
15 Apr 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Woodlea Junior School.
- First Kick Football680m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Woodlea 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Woodlea Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Woodlea 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
- 25
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 7 serious and 17 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
4 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
Applications and offers at Woodlea Junior School before it took its current form in 2025
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 119208). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 3 | 13 | - | 3 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
217 pupils
260 places
43 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
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
20
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
12.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
217
Total Pupils
115
Boys
102
Girls
2026 academic year
Absence at Woodlea Junior School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 119208). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
4.6%
Overall absence
10.5%
Persistent absence
228
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
Questions parents ask about Woodlea Junior School
Are there exam results for Woodlea Junior School?
Woodlea Junior School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 119208), 74% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Woodlea Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Woodlea Junior School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2025. Before that, as Woodlea Junior School (URN 119208), it was rated Good in February 2018.
What is the catchment area for Woodlea Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Woodlea Junior School is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Woodlea Junior School?
Classes at Woodlea Junior School average 26.4 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Woodlea Junior School?
Woodlea Junior School has around 217 pupils on roll. 35% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Woodlea Junior School?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Woodlea 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 Woodlea Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Woodlea Junior School: First Kick Football (680m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Woodlea Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 7 serious and 17 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 4 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 Woodlea Junior School?
Woodlea Junior School is at Woodlea Road, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 1JL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)