Ossett South Parade PrimaryTowngate Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Ossett South Parade Primary and Towngate Primary Academy are primary schools.
Ossett South Parade Primary scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Towngate Primary Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Towngate Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Ossett South Parade Primary was judged Good and Towngate 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 60.0% for Ossett South Parade Primary and 49.0% for Towngate Primary Academy.
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) and has fallen at Towngate Primary Academy (70.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WakefieldOssett South Parade Primary | OssettTowngate Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 61st of 111 in Wakefield | 44th of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 428 | 306 | |
| Capacity | 498 | 315 | |
| Location | Wakefield, WF5 0DZ | Ossett, WF5 0QA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% Stronger figure | 49.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 428 | 306 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.5% | 17.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 9.2% | |
| SEN support | 17.8% | 9.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.9% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.8% | 7.3% 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.
Ossett South Parade Primary
Towngate Primary Academy
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