Ossett South Parade PrimarySouth Ossett Infant Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Ossett South Parade Primary and South Ossett Infant Academy are primary schools.
Ossett South Parade Primary scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and South Ossett Infant Academy scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). South Ossett Infant Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Ossett South Parade Primary was judged Good and South Ossett Infant Academy was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Ossett South Parade Primary (58.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WakefieldOssett South Parade Primary | OssettSouth Ossett Infant Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 61st of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | 97th of 111 in Wakefield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 418 | 71 | |
| Capacity | 498 | 90 | |
| Location | Wakefield, WF5 0DZ | Ossett, WF5 0BE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 428 | 80 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.5% | 6.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 2.5% | |
| SEN support | 17.8% | 21.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.9% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.8% | 4.9% 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.
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.
Ossett South Parade Primary
South Ossett Infant Academy
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