Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery SchoolOutwood Primary Academy Newstead Green
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wakefield.
Summary of the comparison
Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School and Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green are primary schools in Wakefield.
Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School was judged Good and Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green 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 73.0% for Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School and 71.0% for Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School (67.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green (50.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WakefieldRyhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School | WakefieldOutwood Primary Academy Newstead Green | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | 52nd of 111 in Wakefield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 227 | 225 | |
| Capacity | 262 | 262 | |
| Location | Wakefield, WF4 2AD | Wakefield, WF4 2BE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 227 | 225 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.2% | 43.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.7% | 5.8% | |
| SEN support | 8.4% | 14.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 7.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.2% Stronger figure | 15.6% | 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.
Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green
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