Academy@Worden
Leyland · Lancashire
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About Academy@Worden
Academy@Worden is a secondary academy in Leyland, Lancashire. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
ACADEMY @ WORDEN is a Single-academy trust. The trust operates 1 member school: 1 secondary school. Local authorities: Lancashire. Regions: North West. — from the ACADEMY @ WORDEN public record.
Academy@Worden is a secondary academy in Leyland, Lancashire, part of ACADEMY @ WORDEN. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Academy@Worden
- Address
- Redwood Avenue
- Postcode
- PR25 1RN
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Ribble
- URN (official identifier)
- 139290
- Establishment number
- 4140
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 660
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 590
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- ACADEMY @ WORDEN
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Cairns
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 21 Jan 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.academyatworden.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01772421021
- Date opened
- 1 Feb 2013
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Academy@Worden
| 2025/26 | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 660 | 176,206 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 31.4% | 25.6% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 11.5% | 14.0% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 1.5% | 5.8% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 4.1% | 14.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Academy@Worden, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 2 Mar 2025
· Section 8 inspections of good and non-exempt outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 26 Jan 2020
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 11 Mar 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Worden Sports College (URN 119741)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 4 Oct 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Worden Sports College (URN 119741)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 11 Feb 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Worden Sports College (URN 119741)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 5 Feb 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Academy@Worden
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 6.3% | 8.1% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 16.3% | 21.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Academy@Worden
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £238,150 for 216.5 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 32.5% | 26.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £357 | £347 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Academy@Worden
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 618 pupils.
| This school | Lancashire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £4,780,000 £7,735 per pupil | £8,111 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £4,901,000 £7,930 per pupil | £7,741 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £2,723,000 £4,406 per pupil · 55.6% | £4,193 · 54.2% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £700,000 £1,133 per pupil · 14.3% | £914 · 11.8% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £153,000 £248 per pupil · 3.1% | £237 · 3.1% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £152,000 £246 per pupil · 3.1% | £224 · 2.9% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | −£121,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £647,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,378 per pupil, supply and agency £108 per pupil — spending up £552 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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