What did Ofsted judge Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in December 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School?

Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School has 184 pupils on roll.

What ages does Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School take?

Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School admits pupils aged 5 to 11.

Where is Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School located?

Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School is located in Leyland, PR26 6PR, Lancashire.

How do I apply to Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School?

Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School?

When Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children / Special medical or social circumstances — 1. (a) Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children: This means a 'looked after child' or a child who was previously 'looked after' but ceased to be looked after because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements or special guardianship order, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. (b) Children with special medical or social circumstances affecting the child where these needs can only be met at this school. Professional supporting evidence from a professional, e.g. a doctor, psychologist, social worker, is essential if admission is to be made under the criterion for special medical or social circumstances, and such evidence must set out the particular reasons why the school in question is the only school where these needs can be met and the difficulties which would be caused if the child had to attend another school. Parents must submit this evidence to the school by 15th January 2027, if they wish their application to be considered under this criterion; 2. Siblings — Children who have a sibling attending the school on the date of application and on the date of admission. Siblings include full, step, half, foster, adopted brothers and sisters and children of parent or carer's partner. In all cases both children should be living in the same family unit at the same address; 3. Children whose parents/guardians worship at named churches — Children whose parents/guardians worship at St. Pauls Church or St. James Church, Lostock Hall or worship in a church that is a member of Churches Together in England [www.cte.org.uk] or the Evangelical Alliance [www.eauk.org.uk] or the North West Gospel Partnership [https://www.northwestgospelpartnership.com]. 'Parental worship' is normally taken to mean a minimum of once per calendar month attendance at church for one year leading up to the 1st September 2026. The governors will request confirmation of this from the relevant member of the clergy or church officer. Where a family has changed churches within the year the information will be required from all churches involved. In the event that during the period specified for attendance at worship the church has been closed for public worship and has not provided alternative premises for that worship, the requirements of these arrangements in relation to attendance will only apply to the period when the church or alternative premises have been available for public worship, and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: Where there are more applicants for the available places within a category, then the distance between the Ordnance Survey address points for the school and the home measured in a straight line will be used as the final determining factor, nearer addresses having priority over more distant ones. Where two addresses have the same distance, or the cut-off point is for addresses within the same building, then the Local Authority's system of a random draw will determine which address(es) receive the offer(s).

What is the largest ethnic background at Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 94.6% of pupils at Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Farington Moss St. Paul's C.E. Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children / Special medical or social circumstances — 1. (a) Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children: This means a 'looked after child' or a child who was previously 'looked after' but ceased to be looked after because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements or special guardianship order, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. (b) Children with special medical or social circumstances affecting the child where these needs can only be met at this school. Professional supporting evidence from a professional, e.g. a doctor, psychologist, social worker, is essential if admission is to be made under the criterion for special medical or social circumstances, and such evidence must set out the particular reasons why the school in question is the only school where these needs can be met and the difficulties which would be caused if the child had to attend another school. Parents must submit this evidence to the school by 15th January 2027, if they wish their application to be considered under this criterion.
2Siblings — Children who have a sibling attending the school on the date of application and on the date of admission. Siblings include full, step, half, foster, adopted brothers and sisters and children of parent or carer's partner. In all cases both children should be living in the same family unit at the same address.
3Children whose parents/guardians worship at named churches — Children whose parents/guardians worship at St. Pauls Church or St. James Church, Lostock Hall or worship in a church that is a member of Churches Together in England [www.cte.org.uk] or the Evangelical Alliance [www.eauk.org.uk] or the North West Gospel Partnership [https://www.northwestgospelpartnership.com]. 'Parental worship' is normally taken to mean a minimum of once per calendar month attendance at church for one year leading up to the 1st September 2026. The governors will request confirmation of this from the relevant member of the clergy or church officer. Where a family has changed churches within the year the information will be required from all churches involved. In the event that during the period specified for attendance at worship the church has been closed for public worship and has not provided alternative premises for that worship, the requirements of these arrangements in relation to attendance will only apply to the period when the church or alternative premises have been available for public worship.
4Children of staff — Children of staff where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made.
5Other children — Other children.

If two applications tie: Where there are more applicants for the available places within a category, then the distance between the Ordnance Survey address points for the school and the home measured in a straight line will be used as the final determining factor, nearer addresses having priority over more distant ones. Where two addresses have the same distance, or the cut-off point is for addresses within the same building, then the Local Authority's system of a random draw will determine which address(es) receive the offer(s).

Criterion 1 combines two sub-criteria (1a LAC/PLAC and 1b special medical/social) under the same priority rank. A Supplementary Information Form must be completed for faith criteria to be considered.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.