Academy@WordenWellfield Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leyland.
Summary of the comparison
Academy@Worden and Wellfield Academy are secondary schools in Leyland.
Academy@Worden scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Wellfield Academy scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Academy@Worden is ahead on our composite score.
Academy@Worden was judged the expected standard and Wellfield Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.4 for Academy@Worden and 34.8 for Wellfield Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Academy@Worden (46.0 in 2021-22, 42.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeylandAcademy@Worden | LeylandWellfield Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | F37/100 | |
| Local ranking | 43rd of 82 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 81st of 82 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 660 | 562 | |
| Capacity | 590 | 834 | |
| Location | Leyland, PR25 1RN | Leyland, PR25 2TP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.4 Stronger figure | 34.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31.4% Stronger figure | 21.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.2% Stronger figure | 41.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 86 | 74 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 618 | 524 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.7% | 36.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.4% | 4.6% | |
| SEN support | 10.4% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% Stronger figure | 10.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.7% Stronger figure | 33.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Academy@Worden
Wellfield Academy
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