Newton Hill Community SchoolRooks Nest Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wakefield.
Summary of the comparison
Newton Hill Community School and Rooks Nest Academy are primary schools in Wakefield.
Newton Hill Community School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Rooks Nest Academy scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Rooks Nest Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Newton Hill Community School was judged Good and Rooks Nest 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 84.0% for Newton Hill Community School and 85.0% for Rooks Nest Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Newton Hill Community School (70.0% in 2022-23, 84.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Rooks Nest Academy (91.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WakefieldNewton Hill Community School | WakefieldRooks Nest Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 111 in Wakefield | 12th of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 330 | 366 | |
| Capacity | 300 | 315 | |
| Location | Wakefield, WF1 2HR | Wakefield, WF1 3DX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 84.0% | 85.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 330 | 366 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.0% | 15.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.0% | 7.4% | |
| SEN support | 10.9% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.3% Stronger figure | 17.4% | 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.
Newton Hill Community School
Rooks Nest Academy
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