What are the best faith schools in Wakefield?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked faith schools in Wakefield include Abacus Nursery, Ackworth School, and Action2Change. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in Wakefield?

Wakefield has 19 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 96 are rated Good, meaning 88% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are faith schools in Wakefield ranked on Eduscope?

Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.

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.

Best Faith Schools in Wakefield

35 faith schools found

Key Facts

There are 35 faith schools in Wakefield, accounting for 13.6% of all schools, which is in line with the national average of 13.4%.
Faith schools in Wakefield have 12,295 pupils, with 22.8% eligible for free school meals and 18.4% having English as an additional language.
Ofsted inspections show 2 Outstanding and 23 Good ratings among 28 inspected faith schools in Wakefield, with 89.3% achieving Good or Outstanding grades.
Faith schools in Wakefield have a pupil-teacher ratio of 21.92, with 63.1% of pupils meeting the expected standard at KS2 and a Progress 8 score of 0.17 at KS4.

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Ackworth School

West Yorkshire, WF7 7LT

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils429

P/T Ratio–

Silcoates School

West Yorkshire, WF2 0PD

Independent · Primary · Ages 2–19

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils517

P/T Ratio–

Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Wakefield, WF3 4HS

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected67%

Absence5.0%

Pupils298

P/T Ratio19.4

Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy

Pontefract, WF7 6BQ

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected69%

Absence4.9%

Pupils227

P/T Ratio21.1

Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School

Ofsted

Good

Pontefract, WF7 7HH

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected73%

Absence4.5%

Pupils229

P/T Ratio20.2

St Helen's CE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Pontefract, WF9 4EG

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected69%

Absence6.8%

Pupils215

P/T Ratio22.5

Trinity Academy Cathedral

Ofsted

Outstanding

Wakefield, WF2 8QF

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8+0.34

Attainment 847.0

Eng+Maths68%

Pupils1,028

Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy

Ofsted

Good

Wakefield, WF4 5PS

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected93%

Absence4.6%

Pupils125

P/T Ratio19.2

St Michael's CofE Academy

Ofsted

Good

Wakefield, WF2 9JA

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected80%

Absence6.0%

Pupils470

P/T Ratio25.9

St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy

Ofsted

Good

Wakefield, WF2 6EQ

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8+0.29

Attainment 846.5

Eng+Maths62%

Pupils762

Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

Ofsted

Good

Ossett, WF5 8BA

State · Primary · Ages 7–11

KS2 Expected88%

Absence4.0%

Pupils336

P/T Ratio20.1

St Botolphs CE Academy

Ofsted

Req. Impr.

Knottingley, WF11 9BT

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected75%

Absence5.8%

Pupils281

P/T Ratio27.3

St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy

Pontefract, WF7 6BD

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8-0.01

Attainment 847.7

Eng+Maths71%

Pupils1,470

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract

Ofsted

Good

Pontefract, WF8 4AA

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected73%

Absence4.4%

Pupils222

P/T Ratio24.0

Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs

Ofsted

Good

Wakefield, WF2 0BT

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected47%

Absence5.4%

Pupils267

P/T Ratio25.5

St Ignatius Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Wakefield, WF5 0DQ

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected56%

Absence3.7%

Pupils138

P/T Ratio21.8

Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Wakefield, WF1 4PE

State · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected43%

Absence7.5%

Pupils255

P/T Ratio23.8

St Austin's Catholic Primary School

Wakefield, WF1 3PF

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected47%

Absence5.3%

Pupils306

P/T Ratio21.2

English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Ofsted

Good

Wakefield, WF2 9DD

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected70%

Absence6.8%

Pupils223

P/T Ratio20.4

Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School

Ofsted

Req. Impr.

Ossett, WF5 9DG

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected68%

Absence5.4%

Pupils341

P/T Ratio20.2

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe

Ofsted

Good

Pontefract, WF9 2BP

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected57%

Absence6.9%

Pupils204

P/T Ratio20.6

Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School

Ofsted

Good

Pontefract, WF9 1AJ

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected77%

Absence4.7%

Pupils210

P/T Ratio24.6

Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Normanton, WF6 1NR

State · Primary · Ages 3–7

KS2 Expected–

Absence4.8%

Pupils289

P/T Ratio23.2

Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy

Ofsted

Good

Wakefield, WF4 3HY

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected54%

Absence4.2%

Pupils296

P/T Ratio21.7

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There are 257 faith schools in Wakefield, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	Wakefield	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	89%	90%
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	63%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	+0.17	+0.00
Attainment 8	45.3	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	19%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	21.9:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£6,880	£7,460

About This Data

•School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
•Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
•Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.

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Best Faith Schools in Wakefield

Key Facts

Ackworth School

Silcoates School

Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy

Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School

St Helen's CE Primary School

Trinity Academy Cathedral

Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy

St Michael's CofE Academy

St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy

Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

St Botolphs CE Academy

St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract

Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs

St Ignatius Catholic Primary School

Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

St Austin's Catholic Primary School

English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe

Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School

Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School

Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy

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