South Ossett Infant AcademySt Ignatius Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
South Ossett Infant Academy and St Ignatius Catholic Primary School are primary schools.
South Ossett Infant Academy scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Ignatius Catholic Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). South Ossett Infant Academy is ahead on our composite score.
South Ossett Infant Academy was judged Good and St Ignatius Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Ignatius Catholic Primary School (45.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OssettSouth Ossett Infant Academy | WakefieldSt Ignatius Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 97th of 111 in Wakefield | 36th of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 80 | 142 | |
| Capacity | 90 | 140 | |
| Location | Ossett, WF5 0BE | Wakefield, WF5 0DQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 79.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 21.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 80 | 142 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.8% | 11.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.5% | 11.3% | |
| SEN support | 21.3% | 20.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 3.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.9% | 4.5% 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.
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.
South Ossett Infant Academy
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School
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