Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School

About Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School

Parents considering Leyland St Andrew’s Church of England Infant School will find a school that local families clearly want to get into. In the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 113 applications for just 52 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.17 — meaning more than two families applied for every available spot. All 52 first-preference applicants were offered a place, which suggests that for those who put it top of their list, the school is a realistic choice rather than a long shot. The school is a Church of England infant school for children aged 4 to 7, with a current roll of 137 pupils against a capacity of 180, so there is some physical room to grow. The headteacher is Elizabeth Glassbrook, and the school has a nursery provision for younger children. With 32.1 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage, yet it remains a popular choice among local parents.

Academically, the school holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a grade it has maintained consistently across both its 2023 and 2012 inspections. The inspection report gave Good marks across all five key areas: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This is a solid, steady performance rather than an outstanding one — for context, only 31 out of 480 primary schools in Lancashire hold an Outstanding rating, and the nearest Outstanding school, Euxton Primrose Hill Primary School, is 2.4 kilometres away. The school’s local authority average for Key Stage 2 attainment is 60 per cent, though as an infant school (ages 4–7), Leyland St Andrew’s does not publish KS2 results. Parents looking for a school that reliably delivers a Good standard of education from the early years onward will find this a reassuring choice.

The school offers a practical range of facilities including an ICT suite, music rooms, a sensory room, a forest school area, outdoor playground, playing fields, and a chapel. Sports provision covers athletics, swimming, gymnastics, football, and cross country, while extracurricular clubs include drama, art, science, chess, and gardening. For children with additional needs, the school lists SEND provisions for moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication difficulties, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a small, church-affiliated infant school that suits families who value a Good-rated, oversubscribed local option with a clear Christian character and a broad-enough set of facilities and clubs to keep young children engaged. It is not an Outstanding school, but its consistent Good rating and strong local demand suggest it meets the needs of its community well.

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