Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Burnley, Lancashire
Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School is a primary school in Burnley, Lancashire for ages 4–11 (academy converter).
Key facts
- Address
- Fence, Burnley, BB12 9ED
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Methodist
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 207 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 72% | 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: 22 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 22 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School 1.2 mi Standards maintained
- Pendle Primary Academy 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Higham St John's Church of England Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Lomeshaye Junior School 1.5 mi School remains Good
- Roughlee Church of England Primary School 1.6 mi School remains Good
- Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Whitefield Infant School and Nursery 1.6 mi Not judged
- St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade