Wesley Methodist Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 14 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Methodist
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Bury
Unique reference
146996
Address
Forth Road, Radcliffe, M26 4PX

Pupils

Number of Pupils
299 (97% of total capacity)
Boys
50.5%
Girls
49.5%
First language not English
1.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
23.1%
Persistent absence
16.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
22.7%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other Asian1%
Pakistani1.3%
African2%
Mixed4.3%
White British89%
Irish
0.7%
Other White
0.7%
Unclassified
0.7%
Bangladeshi
0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.1
WritingWell above average2.6
MathsAverage0.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
60%
Local authority average
64%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
7%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
105
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
104
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Wesley Methodist Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
45
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
53
2nd preference
25
3rd preference
16
From another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
45
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
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 classes27.2
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher25.2
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.8
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
39
22
17
Year 1
45
24
21
Year 2
42
17
25
Year 3
44
26
18
Year 4
42
20
22
Year 5
42
19
23
Year 6
45
23
22
Year 2024-2025

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