Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant SchoolWest Bretton Junior and Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wakefield.
Summary of the comparison
Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School and West Bretton Junior and Infant School are primary schools in Wakefield.
Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and West Bretton Junior and Infant School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). West Bretton Junior and Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School was judged Good and West Bretton Junior and Infant School was judged strong.
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 50.0% for West Bretton Junior and Infant School.
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 fallen at West Bretton Junior and Infant School (53.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WakefieldSitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School | WakefieldWest Bretton Junior and Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 72nd of 111 in Wakefield | 52nd of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 197 | 111 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 120 | |
| Location | Wakefield, WF4 4HQ | Wakefield, WF4 4LB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 197 | 111 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.8% | 4.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.5% | 0.9% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 22.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.6% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.4% | 4.6% 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
West Bretton Junior and Infant School
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