Located in Burnley, Wheatley Lane Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a methodist religious character.

Wheatley Lane Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School currently has around 205 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 45.4% boys and 54.6% girls. Around 7.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 3.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.1%.

School Information

Address: Fence, Burnley, BB12 9ED
Website:
Telephone:
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Lancashire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Tracy Hallows
Religious character: Methodist
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 119702

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 205
Number of Boys: 93
Number of Girls: 112

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.1% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Above Average (2.8)
Writing: Average (0.7)
Maths: Average (1.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
69%
Town average
51%
Local authority average
58%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
10%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
102.8
Local authority average
104.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
102.4
Local authority average
104.1
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Woodfield Nursery School
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3out of 4 2,550 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School
Fence , BB12 9ED
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Wheatley Lane Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School
Fence , BB12 9ED
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
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- not rated 2,083 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
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Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
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- not rated 2,290 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
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Nelson Edge End High School
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16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
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Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
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- not rated 1,650 yd Pupil referral unit No Mixed More About School
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- not rated 1,720 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
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- not rated 2,900 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
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School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.