SCHOOL PROFILE

Winmarleigh Church of England Primary School

Primary Voluntary aided school URN 119545
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 56 Published school capacity
Capacity used 33.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

24 June 2025
Latest published outcome Some aspects not as strong
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Voluntary aided school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Lancashire
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 19 19 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 6 31.6% of pupils
Male pupils 13 68.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

21.1%
3.7 pts below England
School 21.1%
Wyre 24.8%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.0%
20.3 pts below England
School 0.0%
Wyre 2.2%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Wyre 0.2%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
89.5%
17
White and Black African
10.5%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 31.6% 6 of 19 pupils
10.8 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 31.6%
Wyre 19.0%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 31.6% 6 pupils
England 14.8% 16.8 pts above
EHC plans 0.0% 0 pupils
England 6.0% 6.0 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 2
Speech, language & communication 2
Social, emotional & mental health 1
Specific learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

4.43%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.78 pts lower than England
School 4.43%
Wyre 5.80%
North West 6.25%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

11.76%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

4.05 pts lower than England
School 11.76%
Wyre 14.44%
North West 15.89%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
Wyre 1.70%
North West 1.75%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

33.9% 54.3 pts below England
Winmarleigh Church of England Primary School
33.9%
Wyre
88.5%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information