St Helen's CE Primary SchoolWest End Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Pontefract.
Summary of the comparison
St Helen's CE Primary School and West End Academy are primary schools in Pontefract.
St Helen's CE Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and West End Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Helen's CE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Helen's CE Primary School was judged Good and West End 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 St Helen's CE Primary School and 73.0% for West End Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Helen's CE Primary School (43.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at West End Academy (81.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PontefractSt Helen's CE Primary School | PontefractWest End Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 28th of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | 50th of 111 in Wakefield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 217 | 189 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 236 | |
| Location | Pontefract, WF9 4EG | Pontefract, WF9 4QJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 217 | 189 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.7% | 30.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.5% | 5.3% | |
| SEN support | 21.7% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.5% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.3% | 13.5% 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.
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 Helen's CE Primary School
West End Academy
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