Wellfield Academy, Leyland
Wellfield Academy is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Leyland, part of Endeavour Learning Trust. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 5th-highest of the 5 schools in Leyland with published results, and 3,117th of 3,298 across England. It was 61% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Wellfield Academy in detail
Wellfield Academy in its own words
In its own words: "It is a genuine privilege to welcome you to Wellfield Academy and, as the school's new Executive Headteacher from September 2026, to have the opportunity to lead a school with such a strong sense of community, warmth and ambition."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2026, pupils at Wellfield Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 34.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.2 in Lancashire and 47 across England.
22% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 44% in Lancashire and 47% in England.
That is down from 37.7 in 2025.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 25.3, against 40.6 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 15.3 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 16 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Spanish.
Getting a place at Wellfield Academy
For September 2026 entry, 71 families put Wellfield Academy as their first choice and 255 named it as one of their preferences, for 120 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Wellfield Academy are Academy@Worden (0.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.4); Balshaw's Church of England High School (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 53); St Mary's Catholic High School (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.8); and Lostock Hall Academy (2.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.2).
Each of them had higher 2026 results than Wellfield Academy.
Academy@WordenBalshaw's Church of England High SchoolSt Mary's Catholic High SchoolLostock Hall Academy
The trust
Wellfield Academy is one of 11 schools run by Endeavour Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 45.9 in 2024/25.
Who goes there
37.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 6.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 150 pupils (26.7%) received SEN support and 22 (3.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Wellfield Academy has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 20 places, 11 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Leyland Rail Station, about 940 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Marys RCPS (by), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 213 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Wellfield Academy issued 251 suspensions, 47.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 6 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Wellfield Academy are Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School (under 0.1 miles), Northbrook Primary Academy (0.2 miles), Leyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant School (0.4 miles) and Woodlea Junior School (0.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Leyland St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolNorthbrook Primary AcademyLeyland St Andrew's Church of England Infant SchoolWoodlea Junior School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Wellfield Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2023. Before that, as Wellfield Academy (URN 119723), it was rated Requires Improvement in November 2021.
At a Glance
37.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Speech and language
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Attainment 8 has declined from 37.7 to 34.8 (2025 to 2026), while gCSE English & Maths 5+ has declined from 34% to 22% (2025 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 34.8 | 21.6% |
| Disadvantaged(28) | - | 25.3 | 7.1% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(46) | - | 40.6 | 30.4% |
| Boys(37) | - | 33.2 | 29.7% |
| Girls(37) | - | 36.3 | 13.5% |
Show more breakdowns (1)
| Non mobile(69) | - | 36.0 | 23.2% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
Exclusions & Suspensions
6
Permanent exclusions
1.15%
Exclusion rate
251
Suspensions
47.90%
Suspension rate
76 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 524 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Wellfield Academy
Term dates
Wellfield Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lancashire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Wellfield Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Wellfield Academy is in Lancashire; for families living there:
- Lancashire's school travel policy: school transport policies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 31
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Children hurt
- 11
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 31 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 19 slight.
11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 8 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
10 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
61%
Available places
508 pupils
830 places
322 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Leyland
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Leyland
Across Lancashire council
Places available
14,702
Applications
13,782
Got 1st preference
87.1%
Got preferred school
97.2%
All secondary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
150
SEN Support
22
EHC Plans
30.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Wellfield Academy has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 20 places, 11 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
562
Total Pupils
292
Boys
270
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
35
Teachers
16.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,064
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,309
Per pupil
£4621k
Total funding
£197k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
10.7%
Overall absence
33.0%
Persistent absence
555
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Wellfield Academy
Showing 10 of 14 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Wellfield Academy
What are GCSE results like at Wellfield Academy?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Wellfield Academy achieved an Attainment 8 score of 34.8. 22% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Wellfield Academy's Ofsted rating?
Wellfield Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2023. Before that, as Wellfield Academy (URN 119723), it was rated Requires Improvement in November 2021.
What is the catchment area for Wellfield Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Wellfield Academy is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Wellfield Academy?
Wellfield Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 61% of its 830 places.
How big are the classes at Wellfield Academy?
Classes at Wellfield Academy average 23 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Wellfield Academy?
Wellfield Academy has around 562 pupils on roll. 38% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Wellfield Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Wellfield Academy has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 20 places, 11 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Wellfield Academy?
10.7% of sessions were missed at Wellfield Academy in 2024/25. 33% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wellfield Academy?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Wellfield Academy on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Wellfield Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 31 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 19 slight. 11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 8 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 10 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Wellfield Academy?
Wellfield Academy is at Yewlands Drive, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 2TP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)