Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant SchoolHorbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wakefield.
Summary of the comparison
Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School and Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy are primary schools in Wakefield.
Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School was judged Good and Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy 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 58.0% for Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School and 93.0% for Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School (63.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy (86.0% in 2022-23, 93.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WakefieldSitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School | WakefieldHorbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | B80/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 72nd of 111 in Wakefield | 6th of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 197 | 121 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 131 | |
| Location | Wakefield, WF4 4HQ | Wakefield, WF4 5PS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | 93.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 197 | 121 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.8% | 9.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.5% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 10.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.4% | 3.2% 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.
Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy
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