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Faith schools in Wakefield

All 36 faith schools in Wakefield.

36 schools in Wakefield

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  1. Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

    Ossett, WF5 8BA · State · Primary · Ages 7 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Wakefield faith schools average, low absence.

    Met the standard at 1194%

    Wakefield faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.8%Wakefield faith schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    336
    Pupils per teacher
    20.9
    View school Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
  2. Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy

    Wakefield, WF4 5PS · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Wakefield faith schools average, low absence.

    13 first choices, 15 offers made

    Met the standard at 1193%

    Wakefield faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.6%Wakefield faith schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    125
    Pupils per teacher
    24.0
    View school Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy
  3. Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    Wakefield, WF3 4HS · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Wakefield faith schools average, low absence.

    28 first choices, 34 offers made

    Met the standard at 1187%

    Wakefield faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.9%Wakefield faith schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    298
    Pupils per teacher
    22.0
    View school Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
  4. Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School

    Pontefract, WF7 7HH · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Wakefield faith schools average, low absence.

    28 first choices, 29 offers made

    Met the standard at 1180%

    Wakefield faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.1%Wakefield faith schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    229
    Pupils per teacher
    24.4
    View school Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
  5. Trinity Academy Cathedral

    Wakefield, WF2 8QF · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Wakefield faith schools average, high absence.

    311 first choices, 196 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1650.9

    Wakefield faith schools 48.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.0%Wakefield faith schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    1,028
    Pupils per teacher
    16.0
    View school Trinity Academy Cathedral
  6. St Botolphs CE Academy

    Knottingley, WF11 9BT · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Wakefield faith schools average.

    30 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1165%

    Wakefield faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.8%Wakefield faith schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    281
    Pupils per teacher
    24.9
    View school St Botolphs CE Academy
  7. St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy

    Pontefract, WF7 6BD · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Wakefield faith schools average, high absence.

    263 first choices, 272 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1646.1

    Wakefield faith schools 48.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.0%Wakefield faith schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    1,470
    Pupils per teacher
    18.7
    View school St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
  8. St Giles C of E Academy

    Pontefract, WF8 1HG · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Wakefield faith schools average, low absence.

    41 first choices, 42 offers made

    Met the standard at 1178%

    Wakefield faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.1%Wakefield faith schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    337
    Pupils per teacher
    20.5
    View school St Giles C of E Academy
  9. Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy

    Pontefract, WF7 6BQ · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Wakefield faith schools average, low absence.

    33 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1171%

    Wakefield faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.0%Wakefield faith schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    227
    Pupils per teacher
    26.2
    View school Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy
  10. Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School

    Pontefract, WF9 1AJ · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Wakefield faith schools average, low absence.

    22 first choices, 22 offers made

    Met the standard at 1173%

    Wakefield faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.4%Wakefield faith schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    210
    Pupils per teacher
    25.1
    View school Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
  11. St Ignatius Catholic Primary School

    Wakefield, WF5 0DQ · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Wakefield faith schools average, low absence.

    9 first choices, 9 offers made

    Met the standard at 1179%

    Wakefield faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.4%Wakefield faith schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    138
    Pupils per teacher
    19.7
    View school St Ignatius Catholic Primary School
  12. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract

    Pontefract, WF8 4AA · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Wakefield faith schools average, low absence.

    21 first choices, 21 offers made

    Met the standard at 1177%

    Wakefield faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.7%Wakefield faith schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    222
    Pupils per teacher
    24.3
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract
  13. St Michael's CofE Academy

    Wakefield, WF2 9JA · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Wakefield faith schools average.

    56 first choices, 57 offers made

    Met the standard at 1173%

    Wakefield faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.5%Wakefield faith schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    470
    Pupils per teacher
    26.7
    View school St Michael's CofE Academy
  14. St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy

    Wakefield, WF2 6EQ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Wakefield faith schools average, high absence.

    201 first choices, 137 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1649.1

    Wakefield faith schools 48.3England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.5%Wakefield faith schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    762
    Pupils per teacher
    19.9
    View school St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
  15. Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School

    Ossett, WF5 9DG · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Wakefield faith schools average.

    41 first choices, 42 offers made

    Met the standard at 1153%

    Wakefield faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.7%Wakefield faith schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    341
    Pupils per teacher
    22.8
    View school Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School
  16. Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs

    Wakefield, WF2 0BT · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Wakefield faith schools average.

    28 first choices, 29 offers made

    Met the standard at 1169%

    Wakefield faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.9%Wakefield faith schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    267
    Pupils per teacher
    24.2
    View school Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs
  17. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford

    Castleford, WF10 4JB · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Wakefield faith schools average, low absence.

    24 first choices, 25 offers made

    Met the standard at 1152%

    Wakefield faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.0%Wakefield faith schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    197
    Pupils per teacher
    24.0
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford
  18. St Austin's Catholic Primary School

    Wakefield, WF1 3PF · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Wakefield faith schools average, low absence.

    36 first choices, 40 offers made

    Met the standard at 1151%

    Wakefield faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.1%Wakefield faith schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    306
    Pupils per teacher
    22.5
    View school St Austin's Catholic Primary School
  19. St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School

    Normanton, WF6 2HZ · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Wakefield faith schools average, low absence.

    27 first choices, 27 offers made

    Met the standard at 1148%

    Wakefield faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.2%Wakefield faith schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    221
    Pupils per teacher
    27.1
    View school St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
  20. Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy

    Wakefield, WF4 3HY · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Wakefield faith schools average, low absence.

    40 first choices, 45 offers made

    Met the standard at 1164%

    Wakefield faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.3%Wakefield faith schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    296
    Pupils per teacher
    19.2
    View school Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy
  21. Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School

    Wakefield, WF1 3JP · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Wakefield faith schools average, low absence.

    29 first choices, 29 offers made

    Met the standard at 1148%

    Wakefield faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.1%Wakefield faith schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    209
    Pupils per teacher
    25.1
    View school Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School
  22. Darrington Church of England Primary School

    Pontefract, WF8 3SB · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Wakefield faith schools average.

    18 first choices, 15 offers made

    Met the standard at 1164%

    Wakefield faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.8%Wakefield faith schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    129
    Pupils per teacher
    28.0
    View school Darrington Church of England Primary School
  23. English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

    Wakefield, WF2 9DD · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Wakefield faith schools average.

    23 first choices, 24 offers made

    Met the standard at 1169%

    Wakefield faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.0%Wakefield faith schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    223
    Pupils per teacher
    24.5
    View school English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
    • Ofsted:Good
    • Methodist
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Wakefield faith schools average.

    25 first choices, 29 offers made

    Met the standard at 1165%

    Wakefield faith schools 63%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.4%Wakefield faith schools 6.3%
    Pupils
    245
    Pupils per teacher
    25.1
    View school Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource
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How Wakefield's faith schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Wakefield 63%England 62%Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School: 30%Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: 35%Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School: 45%Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School: 46%Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School: 48%St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School: 48%St Austin's Catholic Primary School: 51%Horbury St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy: 52%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford: 52%Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School: 53%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe: 55%Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 57%St Helen's CE Primary School: 58%Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy: 64%Darrington Church of England Primary School: 64%Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource: 65%St Botolphs CE Academy: 65%Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs: 69%English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: 69%Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy: 71%Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School: 73%St Michael's CofE Academy: 73%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract: 77%St Giles C of E Academy: 78%St Ignatius Catholic Primary School: 79%Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School: 80%Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 87%Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy: 93%Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School: 94%0%25%50%75%100%
Faith schools in Wakefield

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Wakefield average 5.6%St Ignatius Catholic Primary School: 3.4%Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy: 3.6%Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School: 3.8%Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School: 4.1%St Austin's Catholic Primary School: 4.1%St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School: 4.2%Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy: 4.3%Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School: 4.4%Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School: 4.7%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract: 4.7%Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 4.9%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford: 5%Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy: 5%Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School: 5.1%St Giles C of E Academy: 5.1%Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource: 5.4%Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School: 5.4%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe: 5.5%Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School: 5.7%Darrington Church of England Primary School: 5.8%St Botolphs CE Academy: 5.8%Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs: 5.9%Horbury St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy: 6%English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: 6%St Helen's CE Primary School: 6.2%St Michael's CofE Academy: 6.5%Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 6.6%Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School: 7.5%Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School: 7.7%St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy: 8%Trinity Academy Cathedral: 8%Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: 8.3%St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy: 8.5%0%4%8%12%16%
Faith schools in Wakefield

Ofsted grades in Wakefield

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 13 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 23
  • Good: 22 of 23
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 23
  • Inadequate: 0 of 23
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Wakefield

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    36 of the 36 faith schools in Wakefield have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

    Show schools with no religious character
  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

    Show Good or Outstanding
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    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Faith schools in Wakefield, explained

There are 36 faith schools in Wakefield, teaching 12,753 children. 12 are run by the council and 21 are academies or free schools. Among them are 3 independent schools.

96% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

62.6% of pupils in Wakefield faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 30% to 94%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

23.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,888 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 16.5% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many faith schools are in Wakefield?
There are 36 faith schools in Wakefield, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Wakefield?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Wakefield on Eduscope are Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School, Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy and Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are faith schools in Wakefield ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Wakefield faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Wakefield is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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