Fence, Burnley, Lancashire BB12 9ED
10 reasons to choose Wheatley Lane Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School
Top line
Wheatley Lane Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Burnley and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
Wheatley Lane Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (40%/60%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Methodist voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Wheatley Lane Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Wheatley Lane Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School ranks in the top 12% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 34% of schools.
The Wheatley Lane Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Wheatley Lane Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Wheatley Lane Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 5.15pm.
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