St Austin's Catholic Primary SchoolOutwood Primary Academy Park Hill
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wakefield.
Summary of the comparison
St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill are primary schools in Wakefield.
St Austin's Catholic Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill is ahead on our composite score.
St Austin's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 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 51.0% for St Austin's Catholic Primary School and 63.0% for Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Austin's Catholic Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill (57.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WakefieldSt Austin's Catholic Primary School | WakefieldOutwood Primary Academy Park Hill | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 39th of 111 in Wakefield | 31st of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 310 | 448 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 451 | |
| Location | Wakefield, WF1 3PF | Wakefield, WF1 4QY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 51.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 310 | 448 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.0% | 43.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 64.2% | 53.6% | |
| SEN support | 9.3% | 9.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.1% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.1% Stronger figure | 16.2% | 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.
St Austin's Catholic Primary School
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill
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