Jerry Clay AcademyWrenthorpe Academy

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wakefield.

Summary of the comparison

Jerry Clay Academy and Wrenthorpe Academy are primary schools in Wakefield.

  • Jerry Clay Academy scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Wrenthorpe Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Jerry Clay Academy is ahead on our composite score.

  • Jerry Clay Academy was judged Outstanding and Wrenthorpe Academy was judged Good.

  • On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 90.0% for Jerry Clay Academy and 59.0% for Wrenthorpe Academy.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Jerry Clay Academy (76.0% in 2022-23, 90.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Wrenthorpe Academy (64.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Jerry Clay Academy versus Wrenthorpe Academy compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure WakefieldJerry Clay AcademyWakefieldWrenthorpe AcademyEngland average
Overview
Our scoreB74/100Stronger figureC57/100
Local ranking16th of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure46th of 111 in Wakefield
InspectionOfsted: OutstandingStronger figureOfsted: Good
School typeAcademy converter Academy converter
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range4-11 4-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll212 311
Capacity210 314
LocationWakefield, WF2 0NP Wakefield, WF2 0LW
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard90.0% Stronger figure59.0% 62.0%
At higher standard27.0% Stronger figure9.0% 8.0%
Reading average scaled score108.0 Stronger figure103.0 106.0
Maths average scaled score109.0 Stronger figure104.0 105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census212 311
Free school meals (ever 6)7.1% 10.0%
English as an additional language4.7% 5.1%
SEN support4.3% 9.7%
SEN with an EHC plan3.3% 1.6%
Attendance
Overall absence4.0% 3.6% Stronger figure6.2%
Persistent absence5.5% Stronger figure6.3% 15.8%

marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.

Historical trends

Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.

KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths

Overall absence

Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)

Pupils on roll

Ethnicity over time

One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.

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