Wheatley Lane Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School
Fence, Burnley, BB12 9ED
This school is closed (it closed in March 2024).
It was replaced by Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Methodist
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tracy Hallows
- Constituency
- Pendle
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 205
- URN
- 119702
- Local authority
- Lancashire
About this school
Wheatley Lane Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School was a Methodist voluntary aided primary school in Burnley. It taught children aged 4 to 11 and had 205 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
Wheatley Lane Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 97% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.80 | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - |
| Maths progress | +1.10 | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Wheatley Lane Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 206 |
| 2023/24 | 205 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wheatley Lane Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2023/24.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.8% | 7.8% | 205 | — |
| Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School | 72% | 4.4% | 7.7% | 207 | 0.0 miles |
| Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School | 83% | 2.9% | 16.4% | 53 | 1.2 miles |
| Pendle Primary Academy | 64% | 5.8% | 29.8% | 415 | 1.4 miles |
| Higham St John's Church of England Primary School | 53% | 4.9% | 19.6% | 120 | 1.4 miles |
| Lomeshaye Junior School | 80% | 4.6% | 41.7% | 352 | 1.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.8%
- English as an additional language
- 1%
- Overall absence
- 3.8%
- Persistent absence
- 7.1%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Burnley
-
Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Burnley
-
Pendle Primary Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Nelson
-
Higham St John's Church of England Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Burnley
-
Lomeshaye Junior School1.5 miles
Primary · Nelson
Other schools in Burnley
- Barden Primary School Primary
- Briercliffe Primary School Primary
- Burnley Brunshaw Primary School Primary
- Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primary
- Burnley Ightenhill Primary School Primary
- Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School Primary
- Burnley Springfield Community Primary School Primary
- Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School Primary
- Casterton Primary Academy Primary
- Cherry Fold Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Wheatley Lane Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- Wheatley Lane Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School taught children aged 4 to 11. It was a primary school in Burnley.
- Has Wheatley Lane Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Wheatley Lane Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Wheatley Lane Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- Wheatley Lane Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School had 205 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- How have Wheatley Lane Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Wheatley Lane Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wheatley Lane Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 9 July 2024.