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Church of England schools in Wakefield

All 7 Church of England schools in Wakefield.

7 schools in Wakefield

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  1. 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 church of england schools average, low absence.

    28 first choices, 34 offers made

    Ready for secondary school87%

    Wakefield church of england schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Wakefield church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    298
    View school Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
  2. 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 church of england schools average, high absence.

    311 first choices, 196 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Wakefield church of england schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 15Wakefield church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,028
    View school Trinity Academy Cathedral
  3. 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 church of england schools average.

    56 first choices, 57 offers made

    Ready for secondary school73%

    Wakefield church of england schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 12Wakefield church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    470
    View school St Michael's CofE Academy
  4. 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 church of england schools average.

    28 first choices, 29 offers made

    Ready for secondary school69%

    Wakefield church of england schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Wakefield church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    267
    View school Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs
  5. 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 church of england schools average, low absence.

    29 first choices, 29 offers made

    Ready for secondary school48%

    Wakefield church of england schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Wakefield church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    209
    View school Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School
  6. Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

    Wakefield, WF1 4PE · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

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

    Results below the Wakefield church of england schools average.

    33 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school57%

    Wakefield church of england schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Wakefield church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    255
    View school Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
  7. Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School

    Wakefield, WF2 6AS · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 4 areas
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Wakefield church of england schools average, low absence.

    55 first choices, 68 offers made

    Ready for secondary school45%

    Wakefield church of england schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Wakefield church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    608
    View school Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
The big picture

How Wakefield's Church of England schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

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

Wakefield 62%England 62%Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School: 45%Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School: 48%Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 57%Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs: 69%St Michael's CofE Academy: 73%Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 87%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Wakefield

Days missed

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

Wakefield average 6.1%Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 4.9%Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School: 5.1%Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School: 5.4%Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs: 5.9%St Michael's CofE Academy: 6.5%Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 6.6%Trinity Academy Cathedral: 8%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Wakefield

Ofsted grades in Wakefield

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 3 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 4
  • Good: 4 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Wakefield

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    13 of the 7 Church of England 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.

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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

Church of England schools in Wakefield, explained

There are 7 Church of England schools in Wakefield, teaching 3,135 children. 5 are run by the council and 2 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.

62.0% of pupils in Wakefield church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 45% to 87%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

31.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,088 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 16.9% 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 Church of England schools are in Wakefield?
There are 7 Church of England schools in Wakefield, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Wakefield?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Wakefield on Eduscope are Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Trinity Academy Cathedral and St Michael's CofE Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Church of England 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 Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England 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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