Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Sept 13 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Unique reference
139514
Address
Manor Road, BB2 6LX

Pupils

Number of Pupils
473 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
50.5%
Girls
49.5%
First language not English
95.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
10.6%
Persistent absence
6.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
10.1%
Pupil ethnicities
Pakistani 68.3%
Indian 24.5%
Mixed 2.5%
White British 1.7%
Other 1.5%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.4
WritingAverage0.7
MathsAbove average2.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 70%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 3%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
59
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
58
2nd preference
70
3rd preference
61
From another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
46
2nd preference
12
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes31
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.9
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
21
9
12
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
33
18
15
Reception, Full-time
59
25
34
Year 1
60
32
28
Year 2
60
33
27
Year 3
60
30
30
Year 4
60
26
34
Year 5
60
38
22
Year 6
60
28
32
Year 2024-2025

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