Academy sponsor led · Primary
Burnley · BB12 9JP · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS222%
- Absence5.5%
- FSM13.2%
- Demand1.13
1.2 miles away
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Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School
Academy converter · Burnley · BB12 9ED
Ages 4–11 · 207 pupils · Lancashire
Ofsted
School remains Good
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2023-05-09
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill99%
207 pupils · 210 places
- Pupils on roll
- 207
- Boys / girls
- 96 / 111
- School capacity
- 210
- Capacity fill
- 207 / 210 (99%)
- Free school meals
- 6.8%
- FSM pupils
- 14
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Methodist
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: EPWORTH EDUCATION TRUST
- Academy trust
- EPWORTH EDUCATION TRUST
- Sponsor
- Epworth Education Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sara Butterfield
Location
- Address
- Fence
- Postcode
- BB12 9ED
- Town
- Burnley
- County
- Lancashire
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- District
- Pendle
- Constituency
- Pendle and Clitheroe
- Urban/rural
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Burnley, Lancashire, 207 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 6.8%. Religious character: Methodist.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Pendle Primary Academy
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Nelson · BB9 5AW · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS251%
- Absence7.3%
- FSM30.6%
- Demand1.00
1.4 miles away
Higham St John's Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Needs attentionVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Burnley · BB12 9EU · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS259%
- Absence4.7%
- FSM19.2%
- Demand0.90
1.4 miles away
Lomeshaye Junior School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Nelson · BB9 7SY · Lancashire
Ages 7–11
- KS281%
- Absence5.9%
- FSM50.0%
1.5 miles away
Roughlee Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Nelson · BB9 6NX · Lancashire
Ages 4–11
- KS267%
- Absence6.8%
- FSM36.0%
- Demand0.80
1.6 miles away
Academy converter · Primary
Nelson · BB9 5BL · Lancashire
Ages 3–11
- Absence3.7%
- FSM23.9%
- Demand0.94
1.6 miles away
Whitefield Infant School and Nursery
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Nelson · BB9 7HF · Lancashire
Ages 3–7
- Absence6.7%
- FSM49.4%
- Demand1.10
1.6 miles away
St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy converter · Primary
Nelson · BB9 0DQ · Lancashire
Ages 5–11
- KS232%
- Absence7.5%
- FSM35.9%
- Demand0.81
1.6 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sara Butterfield
- Telephone
- 01282617214