St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary SchoolWellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Burnley.
Summary of the comparison
St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School and Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School are primary schools in Burnley.
St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School is ahead on our composite score.
St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School was judged the expected standard and Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 50.0% for St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School and 70.0% for Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School (72.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BurnleySt James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School | BurnleyWellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 117th of 464 in Lancashire | 63rd of 464 in Lancashire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 279 | 208 | |
| Capacity | 280 | 210 | |
| Location | Burnley, BB10 2NH | Burnley, BB12 0JD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 280 | 197 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.7% | 19.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.0% | 4.1% | |
| SEN support | 16.8% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.6% Stronger figure | 8.9% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School
Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School
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