Pool-in-Wharfedale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Otley.

Summary of the comparison

Pool-in-Wharfedale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley are primary schools in Otley.

  • Pool-in-Wharfedale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley is ahead on our composite score.

  • Pool-in-Wharfedale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley 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 67.0% for Pool-in-Wharfedale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 67.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Pool-in-Wharfedale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley (80.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Pool-in-Wharfedale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School versus St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure OtleyPool-in-Wharfedale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolOtleySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, OtleyEngland average
Overview
Our scoreC62/100C68/100Stronger figure
Local ranking101st of 214 in Leeds 62nd of 214 in Leeds Stronger figure
InspectionOfsted: GoodOfsted: Good
School typeVoluntary controlled school Academy converter
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range4-11 4-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll186 190
Capacity210 210
LocationOtley, LS21 1LG Otley, LS21 3AP
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard67.0% 67.0% 62.0%
At higher standard8.0% 8.0% 8.0%
Reading average scaled score106.0 108.0 Stronger figure106.0
Maths average scaled score103.0 106.0 Stronger figure105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census186 190
Free school meals (ever 6)9.1% 12.1%
English as an additional language1.1% 5.3%
SEN support14.0% 13.2%
SEN with an EHC plan1.1% 0.0%
Attendance
Overall absence3.7% 3.4% Stronger figure6.2%
Persistent absence4.0% Stronger figure6.7% 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.

Pool-in-Wharfedale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley

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