Woodlea Junior School, based in Leyland, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Woodlea Junior School currently has around 223 pupils on roll, which is about 86% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.4% boys and 51.6% girls. Around 29.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.3%).
| Address: | Woodlea Road, Leyland, PR25 1JL |
| Website: | www.woodleajuniors.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01772421992 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Lancashire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Jillian Shorrocks |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 119208 |
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 260 |
| Number of Pupils: | 223 |
| Number of Boys: | 108 |
| Number of Girls: | 115 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 93.30% | 208 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.80% | 4 |
| Other White | 1.30% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.40% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.40% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlea Junior School Woodlea Road , PR25 1JL | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodlea Junior School Woodlea Road , PR25 1JL | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School Woodlea Road , Leyland PR25 1JL | 3out of 4 | 86 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School Haig Avenue , PR25 2QA | 3out of 4 | 856 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Northbrook Primary Academy Bannister Drive , PR25 2GB | 2out of 4 | 877 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 714 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wellfield Academy Yewlands Drive , PR25 2TP | 2out of 4 | 742 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wellfield Academy Yewlands Drive , PR25 2TP | - not rated | 764 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Worden Sports College Westfield Drive , PR25 1QX | - not rated | 974 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Academy@Worden Redwood Avenue , PR25 1RN | - not rated | 974 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runshaw College Langdale Road , PR25 3DQ | - not rated | 1,286 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stonehouse School 90 School Lane , PR25 2TU | - not rated | 1,103 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Golden Hill Pupil Referral Unit Earnshaw Drive , PR25 1QS | 4out of 4 | 1,271 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Roselyn House School Moss Lane, Off Wigan Road , PR25 4SE | - not rated | 2,300 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Aurora Brooklands School 159 Longmeanygate , Midge Hall PR26 7TB | - not rated | 3,034 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.