Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School
Performance (KS2 SATs)
Three-year trends
Last three years of DfE data. How to read trends
Getting a place
Every child who put Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School first was offered a place in 2026, so no distance cut-off applied: living further away did not cost a place that year.
Application figures: DfE, school level applications and offers (2026 intake).
School profile
- Age range
- 4–11
- Pupils on roll
- 208
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Methodist
Pupil background
Special educational needs
Staffing & funding
“Typical” = the median primary school in England. What this means
Nearby primary schools
Location
Official sources
About Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School
Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School is a primary school in Burnley, Lancashire, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Methodist religious character. Around 208 pupils aged 4 to 11 attend the school. 72% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 8.0 percentage points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 30% of primary schools nationally.
Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 106 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 10% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 29 Reception places. There are about 23.1 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 8% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.