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St Anne's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Leyland · PR25 1TL

Ages 4–11 · 189 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

33%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-18

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)33%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.5%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
178

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

26

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
68
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill90%

189 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
189
Boys / girls
94 / 95
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
189 / 210 (90%)
Free school meals
30.7%
FSM pupils
58
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs E Darnell

Location

Address
Slater Lane
Postcode
PR25 1TL
Town
Leyland
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
South Ribble
Constituency
South Ribble
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Leyland, Lancashire, 189 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 30.7%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Leyland
25
Primary schools in Leyland
16
Academies among open schools in Leyland
32% (8)
Open schools in PR25
19
Primary in PR25
12
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Primary in Lancashire LA
483

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LeylandNear PR25

  • Seven Stars Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Leyland · PR25 1TD · Lancashire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS226%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM45.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.1 miles away

  • Moss Side Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Leyland · PR26 7ST · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM31.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Woodlea Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leyland · PR25 1JL · Lancashire

    Ages 7–11

    • FSM34.6%

    0.7 miles away

  • Northbrook Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leyland · PR25 2GB · Lancashire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM37.8%

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs E Darnell
Telephone
01772422769
Website
www.st-annes-lancs.co.uk/

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