Northbrook Primary Academy

Bannister Drive, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 2GB

Requires Improvement

Inspected 1 May 2024

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

66%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

185

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lancashire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 185 / 195 (95%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 1 May 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

41.1%

Disadvantaged

9.2%

EAL

4.3%

SEN support

17.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

66%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.3%

Overall absence

13.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

11.77

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

15.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.4 vs 2023/24

15.6

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +6.5 vs 2023/24

£48,979

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 31% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,217 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

3.08

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,086

Spend per pupil

£8,200

Income per pupil

31%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.