Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Burnley, Lancashire
Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School is a primary school in Burnley, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 1 November 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Wellfield Drive, Burnley, BB12 0JD
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England/Methodist
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 208 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 1 November 2023
Strengths
- “This school provides a nurturing environment where pupils and their families are valued and supported.”
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school.”
- “They feel well cared for and secure.”
To improve
- “However, on occasion, some pupils do not have enough opportunity to recap and consolidate their learning.”
- “At times, gaps in pupils’ knowledge, including their subject vocabulary, go unchecked.”
- “This sometimes makes it difficult for pupils to make connections between their existing knowledge and new learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 December 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 70% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 48 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.0 mi Good
- Whittlefield Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good
- Burnley Ightenhill Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged
- Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Rosegrove Infant School 1.0 mi Good
- Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School 1.1 mi Requires improvement