Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School Catchment Area
Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Burnley, Lancashire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 208 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
208
Pupils
210
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School?
The catchment area for Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School is the geographic zone Lancashire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School is managed by Lancashire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Lancashire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Lancashire catchment area documents →Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School: 210 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 208 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 210, Lancashire's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 7.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Burnley.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Lancashire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Lancashire Council school admissions (official) →
Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Fence, Burnley, BB12 9ED
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Methodist
- Free school meals
- 7.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150581
Other Primary Schools in Burnley
If Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Burnley are the next closest alternatives.
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Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School Catchment Area
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Burnley Brunshaw Primary School Catchment Area
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Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Methodist Schools in Lancashire
Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School shares its religious character with these Methodist schools across Lancashire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Rishton Methodist Primary School Catchment Area
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Burscough Bridge Methodist School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School
What is the catchment area for Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School is the geographic zone Lancashire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School? ▾
Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Lancashire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School cover? ▾
Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School is a primary school in Burnley, Lancashire, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School? ▾
Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.