Primary school

Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Lancashire
  • BB2 7LL
Ofsted Good · inspected Apr 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,097 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 14%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 66%66%2016/17: top 4%4% · 2016/172017/18: top 36%2018/19: top 50%2022/23: top 25%2023/24: top 16%2024/25: top 14%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM79% · North West 63%Small cohort: 14 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM14% · North West 6%Small cohort: 14 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score112 · North West 105Small cohort: 14 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score108 · North West 105Small cohort: 14 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 47% · 15 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 88% · 16 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 73% · 15 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 67% · 15 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 71% · 14 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 77% · 13 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 79% · 14 pupils · North West 63%88%47%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 13% · 15 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 25% · 16 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 0% · 15 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 13% · 15 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 21% · 14 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 8% · 13 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 14% · 14 pupils · North West 6%25%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 15 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 110 · 16 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 106 · 15 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 107 · 15 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 109 · 14 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 109 · 13 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 112 · 14 pupils · North West 105112105No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 15 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 108 · 16 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 103 · 15 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 105 · 15 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 105 · 14 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 107 · 13 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 108 · 14 pupils · North West 105108103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
9 of 9 who put it first2014 · 88.9%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st99
2nd120
3rd40

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2023Remains Good

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026106
Free school meals (past 6 years)7.7%
First language not English57.3%
SEN support7.8%
EHC plan1.9%
Absence (sessions missed)3.8%
Persistently absent pupils2.7%

Girls 55.3%Boys 44.7%

101% full · 105 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 51 responses (52% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school92.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved88.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 72.5% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 19.6% not applicable90.2% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child94.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school90.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing88.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent90.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.8
Pupils per adult11.4
  • Classroom teachers 3.1
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 3.9
  • Other support 0.8

Teachers 5.1 FTE · Whole workforce 9.9 · 15 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,625
Spend per pupil£8,299
Staff spend per pupil£5,311
Reserve per pupil−£4
  • −£435revenue reserve
  • −£71,513in-year balance

Grants £6,512 · self-generated £1,113 · premises £913 per pupil