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Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Leyland · PR26 9HJ

Ages 4–11 · 210 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

82%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-07-17

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)82%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.7%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
186

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

27

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
58
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
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 fill100%

210 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
210
Boys / girls
115 / 95
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
210 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
10.5%
FSM pupils
22
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England/Methodist
Diocese
Diocese of Blackburn
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Procter

Location

Address
Out Lane, Croston
Postcode
PR26 9HJ
Town
Leyland
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Chorley
Constituency
South Ribble
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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, 210 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 10.5%. Religious character: Church of England/Methodist. Diocese: Diocese of Blackburn.

Open schools in Leyland
25
Primary schools in Leyland
16
Academies among open schools in Leyland
32% (8)
Open schools in PR26
7
Primary in PR26
5
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 PR26

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Procter
Telephone
01772600379
Website
trinitystmichaelscroston.co.uk

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