Seven Stars Primary School is a primary school in Leyland, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Seven Stars Primary School currently has around 224 pupils on roll, which is about 107% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 56.7% boys and 43.3% girls. Around 45.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 21.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (79%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Peacock Hall Road, Leyland, PR25 1TD
Website: http://www.seven-stars.lancsngfl.ac.uk
Telephone: 01772422503
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Lancashire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Mike Mitchell
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 119285

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 05/07/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 224
Number of Boys: 127
Number of Girls: 97

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 21.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British79.00%177
Other White4.50%10
African4.50%10
Other Mixed2.20%5
Other (any other ethnic group)1.80%4
Chinese1.80%4
Unclassified1.80%4
White and Black Caribbean1.80%4
Caribbean1.30%3
Pakistani0.90%2
Other Black0.40%1
White and Asian0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-0.6)
Writing: Well Below Average (-4.4)
Maths: Well Below Average (-3.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
37%
Town average
61%
Local authority average
65%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
4%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
105.3
Local authority average
106.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
100.0
Town average
104.7
Local authority average
105.1
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Seven Stars Primary School
Peacock Hall Road , PR25 1TD
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Seven Stars Infant School
Peacock Hall Road , PR25 1TD
- not rated 0 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Slater Lane , PR25 1TL
3out of 4 129 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Leyland St James Church of England Primary School
Slater Lane , PR26 7SH
3out of 4 885 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School
Woodlea Road , Leyland PR25 1JL
3out of 4 1,159 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary's Catholic High School
Royal Avenue , PR25 1BS
3out of 4 622 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Worden Sports College
Westfield Drive , PR25 1QX
- not rated 849 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Academy@Worden
Redwood Avenue , PR25 1RN
- not rated 849 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Wellfield Academy
Yewlands Drive , PR25 2TP
- not rated 1,607 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Wellfield Academy
Yewlands Drive , PR25 2TP
2out of 4 1,618 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Runshaw College
Langdale Road , PR25 3DQ
- not rated 2,204 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Golden Hill Pupil Referral Unit
Earnshaw Drive , PR25 1QS
4out of 4 1,299 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Stonehouse School
90 School Lane , PR25 2TU
- not rated 1,888 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Aurora Brooklands School
159 Longmeanygate , Midge Hall PR26 7TB
- not rated 2,050 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.