Newton Hill Community SchoolWakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wakefield.
Summary of the comparison
Newton Hill Community School and Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School are primary schools in Wakefield.
Newton Hill Community School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Newton Hill Community School is ahead on our composite score.
Newton Hill Community School was judged Good and Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant 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 84.0% for Newton Hill Community School and 48.0% for Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School.
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 Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School (60.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WakefieldNewton Hill Community School | WakefieldWakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | 50th of 111 in Wakefield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 330 | 211 | |
| Capacity | 300 | 210 | |
| Location | Wakefield, WF1 2HR | Wakefield, WF1 3JP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 84.0% Stronger figure | 48.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 330 | 211 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.0% | 17.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.0% | 23.2% | |
| SEN support | 10.9% | 13.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.3% | 9.2% 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.
Newton Hill Community School
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School
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