Lydgate Junior and Infant SchoolWesterton Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Lydgate Junior and Infant School and Westerton Primary Academy are primary schools.
Lydgate Junior and Infant School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Westerton Primary Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Lydgate Junior and Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Lydgate Junior and Infant School was judged the expected standard and Westerton Primary 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 68.0% for Lydgate Junior and Infant School and 62.0% for Westerton Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Lydgate Junior and Infant School (70.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Westerton Primary Academy (63.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BatleyLydgate Junior and Infant School | WakefieldWesterton Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 132 in Kirklees | 126th of 214 in Leeds | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 295 | 688 | |
| Capacity | 322 | 630 | |
| Location | Batley, WF17 6EY | Wakefield, WF3 1AR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 295 | 688 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.5% | 12.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 72.9% | 8.7% | |
| SEN support | 9.2% | 10.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.1% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 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.
Lydgate Junior and Infant School
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