Rooks Nest AcademyOutwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wakefield.
Summary of the comparison
Rooks Nest Academy and Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate are primary schools in Wakefield.
Rooks Nest Academy scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate is ahead on our composite score.
Rooks Nest Academy was judged Good and Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 85.0% for Rooks Nest Academy and 90.0% for Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Rooks Nest Academy (91.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate (81.0% in 2022-23, 90.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WakefieldRooks Nest Academy | WakefieldOutwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100 | B79/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 111 in Wakefield | 9th of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 366 | 457 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 452 | |
| Location | Wakefield, WF1 3DX | Wakefield, WF3 3HU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 85.0% | 90.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% | 33.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 366 | 457 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.5% | 7.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.4% | 6.8% | |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 6.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.4% | 4.1% 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.
Rooks Nest Academy
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate
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