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Faith schools in Wakefield

All 13 faith schools in Wakefield.

13 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 faith schools average, low absence.

    28 first choices, 34 offers made

    Met the standard at 1187%

    Wakefield faith schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.9%Wakefield faith schools 6.7%
    Pupils
    298
    Pupils per teacher
    22.0
    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 faith schools average, high absence.

    311 first choices, 196 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1650.9

    Wakefield faith schools 50.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.0%Wakefield faith schools 6.7%
    Pupils
    1,028
    Pupils per teacher
    16.0
    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 faith schools average.

    56 first choices, 57 offers made

    Met the standard at 1173%

    Wakefield faith schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.5%Wakefield faith schools 6.7%
    Pupils
    470
    Pupils per teacher
    26.7
    View school St Michael's CofE Academy
  4. 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 50.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.5%Wakefield faith schools 6.7%
    Pupils
    762
    Pupils per teacher
    19.9
    View school St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
  5. 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 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.9%Wakefield faith schools 6.7%
    Pupils
    267
    Pupils per teacher
    24.2
    View school Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs
  6. 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 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.1%Wakefield faith schools 6.7%
    Pupils
    306
    Pupils per teacher
    22.5
    View school St Austin's Catholic Primary School
  7. 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 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.1%Wakefield faith schools 6.7%
    Pupils
    209
    Pupils per teacher
    25.1
    View school Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School
  8. 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 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.0%Wakefield faith schools 6.7%
    Pupils
    223
    Pupils per teacher
    24.5
    View school English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
    • Ofsted:Good
    • Methodist
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Wakefield faith schools average, low absence.

    25 first choices, 29 offers made

    Met the standard at 1165%

    Wakefield faith schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.4%Wakefield faith schools 6.7%
    Pupils
    245
    Pupils per teacher
    25.1
    View school Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource
  9. 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 faith schools average.

    33 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1157%

    Wakefield faith schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.6%Wakefield faith schools 6.7%
    Pupils
    255
    Pupils per teacher
    22.2
    View school Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
  10. 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 faith schools average, low absence.

    55 first choices, 68 offers made

    Met the standard at 1145%

    Wakefield faith schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.4%Wakefield faith schools 6.7%
    Pupils
    608
    Pupils per teacher
    23.9
    View school Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
  11. Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield

    Wakefield, WF1 3QX · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Grammar
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Wakefield faith schools 6.7%
    Pupils
    668
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield
  12. Silcoates School

    West Yorkshire, WF2 0PD · Independent · All-through · Ages 2 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Wakefield faith schools 6.7%
    Pupils
    517
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Silcoates School
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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 62%England 62%Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School: 45%Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School: 48%St Austin's Catholic Primary School: 51%Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 57%Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource: 65%Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs: 69%English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: 69%St Michael's CofE Academy: 73%Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 87%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 6.0%St Austin's Catholic Primary School: 4.1%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%Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource: 5.4%Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School: 5.4%Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs: 5.9%English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: 6%St Michael's CofE Academy: 6.5%Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: 6.6%Trinity Academy Cathedral: 8%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. 5 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 8
  • Good: 8 of 8
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 8
  • Inadequate: 0 of 8
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Wakefield

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    13 of the 13 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.

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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 Wakefield, explained

There are 13 faith schools in Wakefield, teaching 5,856 children. 6 are run by the council and 5 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 independent 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.

61.5% 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 45% to 87%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

29.0% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,038 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 17.4% 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 13 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 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 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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