Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School
Academy converter in Burnley, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Methodist |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 207 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 6.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | EPWORTH EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Fence, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 9ED |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.wheatleylane.lancs.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01282617214 |
| URN | 150581 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 14 March 2023, outcome: School remains Good.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Pendle Primary Academy (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Higham St John's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Lomeshaye Junior School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Roughlee Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Whitefield Infant School and Nursery (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 2.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.