Wellfield Academy

Yewlands Drive, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 2TP

Requires Improvement

Inspected 16 November 2021

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

37.7

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

524

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lancashire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 524 / 834 (63%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 16 November 2021

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

36.8%

Disadvantaged

4.6%

EAL

3.2%

SEN support

13.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

37.7

Attainment 8

524 pupils

33.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

55.9%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.3

EBacc avg point score

Attendance

10.7%

Overall absence

33.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

35.4

Teachers (FTE)

14.8

Pupils per teacher

7.05

Teaching assistants (FTE)

£48,092

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

4.8

Leadership (FTE)

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 1 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,187

Spend per pupil

£8,358

Income per pupil

47%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.