Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy
Manor Road, Blackburn, BB2 6LX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- WENSLEY FOLD CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Amanda Whittingham
- Diocese
- Diocese of Blackburn
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Blackburn
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 498
- Pupils on roll
- 463
- URN
- 139514
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01254667449
About this school
Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Blackburn. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 463 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 61 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 70% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 77% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 90% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 95% | 90% | 97% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.80 | - | - |
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 Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Blackburn with Darwen average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75% | 57.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 57.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 421 |
| 2023/24 | 454 |
| 2024/25 | 473 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy compares
Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy ranked 4th of 51 primary schools in Blackburn with Darwen for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 4.1% | 11.9% | 463 | — |
| St Silas's CofE Primary School | 59% | 6.1% | 28.5% | 311 | 0.3 miles |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | 60% | 6% | 23.9% | 173 | 0.4 miles |
| The Olive School, Blackburn | 98% | 3.1% | 4.2% | 638 | 0.5 miles |
| Griffin Park Primary School | 75% | 5.9% | 30% | 232 | 0.5 miles |
| St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 70% | 3.7% | 32.1% | 419 | 0.6 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 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.93%
- English as an additional language
- 95.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.08%
- Persistent absence
- 3.87%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Silas's CofE Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Blackburn
-
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn0.4 miles
Primary · Blackburn
-
The Olive School, Blackburn0.5 miles
Primary · Blackburn
-
Griffin Park Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Blackburn
-
St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Blackburn
Other schools in Blackburn
Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy ranks 4th of the 49 ranked primary schools in Blackburn.
- Audley Infant School Primary
- Audley Junior School Primary
- Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Belthorn Academy Primary School Primary
- Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Primary
- Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Primary
- Brookhouse Primary School Primary
- Cedars Primary School Primary
- Daisyfield Primary School Primary
- Feniscowles Primary School Primary
- Great Harwood Primary School Primary
- Great Harwood St Bartholomew's Parish Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy teach?
- Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Blackburn.
- Who is the headteacher of Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy is Headteacher Amanda Whittingham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy?
- Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy has 463 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy full?
- Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy has capacity for 498 pupils and 463 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Blackburn.
- Does Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy is part of WENSLEY FOLD CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy compare with other schools in Blackburn with Darwen?
- Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy ranked 4th of 51 primary schools in Blackburn with Darwen for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy'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 8 July 2026.