Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolOssett South Parade Primary
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School and Ossett South Parade Primary are primary schools.
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Ossett South Parade Primary scores 51 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 South Parade Primary 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 94.0% for Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School and 60.0% for Ossett South Parade Primary.
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 held broadly level at Ossett South Parade Primary (58.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OssettOssett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | WakefieldOssett South Parade Primary | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | 61st of 111 in Wakefield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 336 | 418 | |
| Capacity | 360 | 498 | |
| Location | Ossett, WF5 8BA | Wakefield, WF5 0DZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 94.0% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 25.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 342 | 428 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.3% | 26.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.6% | 1.9% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 17.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 4.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 4.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.2% Stronger figure | 10.8% | 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 South Parade Primary
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