Wellfield Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Lancashire
Yewlands Drive, Leyland, PR25 2TP
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Requires improvement
Graded 16/11/2021
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
89.3%
33.0% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
562
Capacity used
Has space67%
834 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
65 of 65 families who put it first got an offer
127
Places offered
246
Total applications
1.9
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 65 | 65 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 63 | 16 | ● 25% |
| 3rd preference | 118 | 19 | ● 16% |
| Total | 246 | 100 | 41% |
1st preference success by year
Lancashire lets families list 3 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Scott Parker
- Address
- Yewlands Drive, Leyland, PR25 2TP
- Phone
- 01772421303
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Ward / constituency
- Broadfield · South Ribble
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 150434
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 38% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 4% | — | — |
| SEN support | 11% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: ENDEAVOUR LEARNING TRUST
562 pupils · 834 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 21
16 November 2021
Full graded inspection
Requires improvement overall effectivenessPersonal development Good Quality of education Requires improvement Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 555 pupils
Attendance
89.3%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
10.7%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
33.0%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
6.7%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
4.5%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 37.7 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 33.9% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 55.9% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 13.6% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.27 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 59 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 60 | 7% | 43% | 60% | |
| Mathematics | 58 | 3% | 40% | 67% | |
| Combined Science | 58 | 2% | 28% | 57% | |
| English Literature | 57 | 11% | 44% | 58% | |
| History | 35 | 17% | 51% | 74% | |
| Geography | 34 | 3% | 26% | 44% | |
| Food Preparation & Nutrition | 26 | 4% | 31% | 50% | |
| Art and Design | 18 | 17% | 61% | 78% | |
| Computer Science | 14 | 0% | 29% | 43% | |
| Religious Studies | 14 | 14% | 50% | 57% | |
| Drama | 10 | 0% | 10% | 40% | |
| Spanish | 7 | 14% | 71% | 100% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Lancashire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.