Wellfield Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Yewlands Drive, Leyland, PR25 2TPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Wellfield Academy is a secondary school in Leyland for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 74th of 81 secondary schools in Lancashire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in November 2021.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 16 November 2021, report published 16 January 2022

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

59 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score37.7

37.7, 8.4 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths33.9%

33.9%, 11.5 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths55.9%

55.9%, 8.9 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc13.6%

13.6%, 26.9 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.27

3.27, 0.82 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

562 pupils on roll, with places for 834

Eligible for free school meals37.9%

37.9%, 11.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.4%

6.4%, 15.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support26.7%

26.7%, 11.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.9%

3.9%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Wellfield Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Academy@Worden	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 43.2
Balshaw's Church of England High School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 52.3
St Mary's Catholic High School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 45.0
Lostock Hall Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 47.6
Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 46.1

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: ENDEAVOUR LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Scott Parker
Phone: 01772421303
Website: wellfieldacademy.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Yewlands Drive, Leyland, PR25 2TP
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 150434

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.