Moss Side Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Leyland, Lancashire
Moss Side Primary School is a primary school in Leyland, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 17 December 2024.
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Catchment area for Moss Side Primary School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Paradise Lane, Moss Side Primary School, Leyland, PR26 7ST
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 248 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 17 December 2024
Strengths
- “The ‘Moss Side way’ values lie at the heart of this inclusive, happy school.”
- “Pupils strive to live up to these values at school and in the community.”
- “They behave well, show respect to others and make a positive contribution to the school and beyond.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects other than English and mathematics, these systems are still being developed.”
- “This makes it challenging for the school to consistently and accurately identify gaps in pupils’ learning.”
- “As a result, pupils’ knowledge in these subjects does not build as securely as it could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 78% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 30 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Leyland St James Church of England Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi Good
- Seven Stars Primary School 0.7 mi Good
- Northbrook Primary Academy 1.1 mi Requires improvement
- Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School 1.2 mi Good
- Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School 1.2 mi Good
- Woodlea Junior School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Leyland Methodist Infant School 1.8 mi Not judged