Seven Stars Primary School
Leyland, PR25 1TD · Lancashire · primary school
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350th of 448 primary schools in Lancashire we can score, 481 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 1.2/10 against 1,463 of them, against 1.3/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 28.0 · 2 | 40% | 0.09 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 3.0 · 29 | 25% | 0.74 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Seven Stars Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 28.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 3.0%, against a national median of 7%. Its results are much the same when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so the gap is not explained by intake (1.2 out of 10 against similar schools, 1.3 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in September 2022.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils access a breakfast club and an after-school club. Sports include fun fitness, cheerleading, Tri golf, hand ball, football, netball, archery and volleyball. Trips include visits to Hothersall Lodge.
Getting in
The published school roll is 232 pupils against a stated capacity of 218. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
What specific support is available for pupils who have not reached the expected standard in maths? How does the school maintain its Good Ofsted rating following the 2022 inspection?
What Ofsted said about Seven Stars Primary School
Overview
Seven Stars Primary School is rated as ‘Good’ across all inspection categories, including the quality of education and leadership. The report describes a school where pupils feel ‘safe and happy’, supported by staff who ‘put them first’ and maintain high expectations for achievement and behaviour.
Strengths
- Leaders provide an ‘ambitious curriculum’ that builds logically from early years, ensuring pupils are ‘secure in what they know’.
- Staff ‘skilfully adapt activities’ so pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities can access the same curriculum as their peers.
- Reading instruction is strong, with staff teaching phonics in a ‘systematic way’ and providing effective support for those falling behind.
- Pupils benefit from a wide range of enrichment opportunities, including clubs and educational visits, and value the ‘time given to them by caring staff’.
- Governors ‘understand the strengths of the school’ and provide suitable challenge and support to leaders, who also consider staff workload carefully.
Areas to improve
- In a minority of subjects, leaders have not clearly identified the essential knowledge pupils should learn from early years to Year 6, which slows progress.
- In a small number of subjects, leaders have not checked that staff are delivering the curriculum as intended, hampering some pupils’ progress.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are ‘effective’, with staff receiving regular training and leaders developing ‘trusting relationships with families’ to ensure pupils get help quickly.
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 37% |
| 2023/24 | 26% |
| 2024/25 | 28% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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