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Faith schools in and near Ossett

All 3 faith schools in Ossett, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Ossett

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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 Ossett faith schools average.

    Met the standard at 1194%

    Ossett faith schools 79%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.8%Ossett faith schools 4.4%
    Pupils
    336
    Pupils per teacher
    20.9
    View school Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
  2. St Ignatius Catholic Primary School

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

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

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

    9 first choices, 9 offers made

    Met the standard at 1179%

    Ossett faith schools 79%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.4%Ossett faith schools 4.4%
    Pupils
    138
    Pupils per teacher
    19.7
    View school St Ignatius Catholic Primary School
  3. 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 Ossett faith schools average, high absence.

    41 first choices, 42 offers made

    Met the standard at 1153%

    Ossett faith schools 79%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.7%Ossett faith schools 4.4%
    Pupils
    341
    Pupils per teacher
    22.8
    View school Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School

Just outside Ossett

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Ossett.

  1. Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy

    1.6 miles from Ossett · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

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

    Results well above the Ossett faith schools average.

    13 first choices, 15 offers made

    Met the standard at 1193%

    Ossett faith schools 79%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.6%Ossett faith schools 4.4%
    Pupils
    125
    Pupils per teacher
    24.0
    View school Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy
  2. Horbury St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy

    1.7 miles from Ossett · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

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

    Results well below the Ossett faith schools average, high absence.

    24 first choices, 26 offers made

    Met the standard at 1152%

    Ossett faith schools 79%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.0%Ossett faith schools 4.4%
    Pupils
    369
    Pupils per teacher
    20.6
    View school Horbury St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy
The big picture

How Ossett'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.

Ossett 79%England 62%Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School: 53%St Ignatius Catholic Primary School: 79%Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School: 94%0%25%50%75%100%
Faith schools in Ossett

Days missed

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

Ossett average 4.3%St Ignatius Catholic Primary School: 3.4%Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School: 3.8%Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School: 5.7%0%4%8%12%16%
Faith schools in Ossett

Ofsted grades in Ossett

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

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

Four things worth knowing in Ossett

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    3 of the 3 faith schools in Ossett have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  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.

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About these schools

Faith schools in Ossett, explained

There are 3 faith schools in Ossett, teaching 815 children. 2 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.

100% 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.

78.9% of pupils in Ossett faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 53% to 94%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

15.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,408 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 8.2% 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 Ossett?
There are 3 faith schools in Ossett, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Ossett?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Ossett on Eduscope are Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School, St Ignatius Catholic Primary School and Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA 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 Ossett 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 Ossett faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Ossett 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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