Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolOssett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ossett.
Summary of the comparison
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School and Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School are primary schools in Ossett.
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School was judged exceptional and Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 94.0% for Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School and 53.0% for Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School (82.0% in 2022-23, 94.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School (72.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OssettOssett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | OssettOssett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | 56th of 111 in Wakefield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 342 | 345 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 315 | |
| Location | Ossett, WF5 8BA | Ossett, WF5 9DG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 94.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 25.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 342 | 345 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.3% | 14.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.6% | 3.8% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 7.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.2% Stronger figure | 11.2% | 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 Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School
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