Primary school

Langho and Billington St Leonards Church of England Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Lancashire
  • BB6 8AB
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Nov 2024 Top school 2024/25

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 280 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 2%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 14%14%2016/17: top 67%2017/18: top 62%2018/19: top 23%2022/23: top 1%1% · 2022/232023/24: top 8%2024/25: top 2%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM91% · North West 63%10/10 Top 10%+19.3 pts
Higher standard, RWM30% · North West 6%10/10 Top 10%+44.9 pts
Reading score109 · North West 1059/10 Top 20%+23.6 pts
Maths score108 · North West 1059/10 Top 20%+44.6 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 74% · 42 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 56% · 41 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 62% · 42 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 78% · 40 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 93% · 43 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 83% · 47 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 91% · 46 pupils · North West 63%93%56%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 42 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 7% · 41 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 12% · 42 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 10% · 40 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 19% · 43 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 13% · 47 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 30% · 46 pupils · North West 6%30%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 107 · 42 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 108 · 41 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 107 · 42 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 106 · 40 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 111 · 43 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 109 · 47 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 109 · 46 pupils · North West 105111106No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 42 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 102 · 41 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 105 · 42 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 105 · 40 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 109 · 43 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 108 · 47 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 108 · 46 pupils · North West 105109102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in97.7%
43 of 44 who put it first2014 · 75.0%2026 · 97.7%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4443
2nd391
3rd450

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Good
  2. 2012Outstanding
  3. 2024Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026307
Free school meals (past 6 years)4.6%
First language not English3.9%
SEN support7.5%
EHC plan1.6%
Absence (sessions missed)3.5%
Persistently absent pupils4.1%

Girls 52.6%Boys 47.4%

97.5% full · 315 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 63 responses (20.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school98.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 73% not applicable58.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year98.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 31.8% not applicable90.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?19.1% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 19.1% who said Yes above66.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child96.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing95.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development96.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent95.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.3
Pupils per adult12.8
  • Classroom teachers 11.6
  • Leadership 2.8
  • Teaching assistants 8.7
  • Other support 5.3

Teachers 14.4 FTE · Whole workforce 28.4 · 37 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,484
Spend per pupil£6,484
Staff spend per pupil£5,063
Reserve per pupil£309
  • +£94,830revenue reserve
  • −£84in-year balance

Grants £6,243 · self-generated £241 · premises £490 per pupil