Newlands Primary SchoolSt. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Normanton.
Summary of the comparison
Newlands Primary School and St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Normanton.
Newlands Primary School scores 29 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Newlands Primary School was judged in need of attention and St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School 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 38.0% for Newlands Primary School and 48.0% for St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Newlands Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NormantonNewlands Primary School | NormantonSt. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F29/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 98th of 111 in Wakefield | 55th of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 297 | 227 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 210 | |
| Location | Normanton, WF6 1BB | Normanton, WF6 2HZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 38.0% | 48.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 297 | 227 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.6% | 13.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.8% | 23.3% | |
| SEN support | 18.2% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 13.8% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.6% | 8.7% 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.
Newlands Primary School
St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
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