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Wellfield Academy

Community school · Leyland · PR25 2TP

Ages 11–16 · 417 pupils · Lancashire

Attainment 8

36.5

Overall absence

10.7%

Admissions demand

0.80 · Often has places

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.70
−20+2
Attainment 836.5
English & maths grade 5+28%
English & maths grade 4+46%
EBacc entry13%

EBacc APS: 3.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.4%
Unauthorised4.5%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.3%
Enrolments in measure
442

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2023/24 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.80 · Often has places

1st preferences

86

Places offered

151

1st-preference offers

86

Total preferences (any rank)
292
Preferred offers (top 3)
107
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill50%

417 pupils · 834 places

Pupils on roll
417
Boys / girls
204 / 213
School capacity
834
Capacity fill
417 / 834 (50%)
Free school meals
34.1%
FSM pupils
142
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr James Lewis

Location

Address
Yewlands Drive
Postcode
PR25 2TP
Town
Leyland
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
South Ribble
Constituency
South Ribble
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Leyland, Lancashire, 417 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 34.1%.

Open schools in Leyland
25
Secondary schools in Leyland
5
Academies among open schools in Leyland
32% (8)
Open schools in PR25
19
Secondary in PR25
4
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Secondary in Lancashire LA
81

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LeylandNear PR25

  • Wellfield Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Leyland · PR25 2TP · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence11.5%
    • FSM37.9%
    • Demand0.78

    0.0 miles away

  • Academy@Worden

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Leyland · PR25 1RN · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.6
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence8.0%

    0.5 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Leyland · PR25 1BS · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.5
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence8.5%

    0.8 miles away

  • Lostock Hall Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Preston · PR5 5UR · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.5
    • P80.0
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence7.2%

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Lewis

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