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Wheatley Lane Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School

Fence, Burnley, BB12 9ED

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 31 March 2024 and continues as Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School (URN 150581) (opened 1 April 2024). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2023-24
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
80.0% nat61.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
7.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
87.0%
Writing (Expected)
87.0%
Maths (Expected)
97.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
93.0%
Reading avg scaled score
107.0 nat105.0
Maths avg scaled score
108.0 nat104.0
GPS avg scaled score
108.0
Cohort Size
30

Pupil Demographics

2023-24
Total Pupils
205
Boys
93 (45%)
Girls
112 (55%)
Capacity
210 (98% full)
SEND
16.6%
FSM Eligible
7.8%
EAL
1.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.0%
SEN Support
14.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Budget per Pupil
£5,873/yr

Attendance & Absence

2023-24
Overall Absence Rate
3.8% nat6.6%
Persistent Absence
7.1% nat17.5%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Methodist
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2023-24
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  • White British: 88.0%
  • Asian Pakistani: 4.5%
  • Asian Other: 3.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.0%
  • White Other: 1.0%
  • White Irish: 0.5%
  • Mixed Other: 0.5%

88.0%

White British

4.5%

Asian Pakistani

3.5%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Fence

Burnley, North West

Administrative

URN
119702
UKPRN
10078120
Establishment No.
3979

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