Northbrook Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–11 · Leyland, Lancashire
Northbrook Primary Academy is a primary school in Leyland, Lancashire for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 1 May 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Bannister Drive, Leyland, PR25 2GB
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 185 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 1 May 2024
Strengths
- “Everyone is made to feel welcome at this caring school.”
- “They value the supportive relationships that they have with staff.”
- “The school has raised its expectations of how well pupils should behave.”
To improve
- “However, due to weaknesses in the previous curriculum, a number of pupils, including those with SEND, have gaps in their learning that have not been fully addressed.”
- “This means that these pupils do not achieve as well as they should in a range of subjects, including reading and mathematics.”
- “However, due to weaknesses in the previous curriculum, some pupils have gaps in their knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 June 2024 (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) | 66% | 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: 14 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 14 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School 0.1 mi Good
- Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School 0.5 mi Good
- Woodlea Junior School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Leyland Methodist Infant School 0.7 mi Not judged
- Leyland Methodist Junior School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi Good
- Seven Stars Primary School 0.8 mi Good
- Farington Primary School 0.8 mi Good