Outwood Primary Academy Newstead GreenKing's Meadow Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green and King's Meadow Academy are primary schools.
Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and King's Meadow Academy scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green is ahead on our composite score.
Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green was judged Good and King's Meadow Academy 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 71.0% for Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green and 45.0% for King's Meadow Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green (50.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at King's Meadow Academy (32.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WakefieldOutwood Primary Academy Newstead Green | PontefractKing's Meadow Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 52nd of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | 87th of 111 in Wakefield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 225 | 243 | |
| Capacity | 262 | 315 | |
| Location | Wakefield, WF4 2BE | Pontefract, WF9 5BP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 45.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 225 | 243 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.4% | 45.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.8% | 16.5% | |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.1% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.6% Stronger figure | 24.4% | 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.
Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green
King's Meadow Academy
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