Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School
Wellfield Drive, Burnley, BB12 0JDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School is a primary school in Burnley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 8th of 33 primary schools in Burnley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 1 November 2023, report published 7 December 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 1 November 2023
This school provides a nurturing environment where pupils and their families are valued and supported. Pupils enjoy coming to school. They are happy. They feel well cared for and secure. The school's values of faith, hope and love are embedded throughout the curriculum. These values underpin the harmonious relationships between everyone in the school. Pupils cheerfully welcome visitors. They are kind and well-mannered. The school has high expectations of pupils' academic success across each area of the curriculum. Most pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well. Children in the early years are well prepared for key stage 1 and pupils in Year 6 are ready for their secondary education. Pupils behave well in lessons and at playtimes. They enjoy the praise and rewards that they receive for behaving well and working hard. Pupils value the range of opportunities on offer beyond the academic curriculum. They spoke excitedly about visitors to school and the vast array of clubs on offer. Children in the early years, and pupils across the rest of the school, benefit from outdoor learning in the school woodland area. This helps pupils to learn more about the natural world and to develop their teamworking skills.
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects, pupils do not get enough chances to recap on what they have learned previously. Sometimes, gaps in their subject vocabulary and knowledge are not picked up well enough. This means that pupils cannot always apply what they have learned previously to new learning. The school should develop teachers' strategies to check prior learning and subject vocabulary in these subjects to ensure that pupils know more and remember more over time.
- A small number of pupils at an early stage of reading are not supported to catch up in phonics as well as they could be. This hinders how well some of these pupils develop reading fluency. The school should ensure that pupils who have gaps in their reading knowledge are supported to catch up with their peers as quickly as possible.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
208 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| Whittlefield Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| Burnley Ightenhill Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 46% met the expected standard |
| Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 79% met the expected standard |
| Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 45% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England/Methodist
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Maria Ellel
- Phone
- 01282436935
- Address
- Wellfield Drive, Burnley, BB12 0JD
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- URN
- 119492
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.