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ClosedSecondaryURN 119723

Wellfield Academy

Community school · Leyland · PR25 2TP

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–16

Pupils

417

Local authority

Lancashire

Age range

Ages 1116

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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.

Overview

School type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Status
Closed
URN
119723

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 19 Jan 2023.

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 characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school

Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Lewis

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Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
36.5
Progress 8
-0.7
English & maths grade 5+
28%
English & maths grade 4+
46%
EBacc entry
13%
EBacc APS
3.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables