Balshaw's Church of England High SchoolWellfield Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leyland.
Summary of the comparison
Balshaw's Church of England High School and Wellfield Academy are secondary schools in Leyland.
Balshaw's Church of England High School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Wellfield Academy scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Balshaw's Church of England High School is ahead on our composite score.
Balshaw's Church of England High School was judged Good and Wellfield Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.0 for Balshaw's Church of England High School and 34.8 for Wellfield Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Balshaw's Church of England High School (50.2 in 2021-22, 53.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeylandBalshaw's Church of England High School | LeylandWellfield Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | F37/100 | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 82 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 81st of 82 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 921 | 562 | |
| Capacity | 925 | 834 | |
| Location | Leyland, PR25 3AH | Leyland, PR25 2TP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.0 Stronger figure | 34.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 51.4% Stronger figure | 21.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 76.0% Stronger figure | 41.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 179 | 74 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 933 | 524 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.6% | 36.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.3% | 4.6% | |
| SEN support | 6.8% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 10.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.9% 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.
Balshaw's Church of England High School
Wellfield Academy
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