St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wetherby.
Summary of the comparison
St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby are primary schools in Wetherby.
St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby is ahead on our composite score.
St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby 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 60.0% for St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 77.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (40.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby (87.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WetherbySt James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | WetherbySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 155th of 214 in Leeds | 42nd of 214 in Leeds Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 158 | 234 | |
| Capacity | 120 | 210 | |
| Location | Wetherby, LS22 6JS | Wetherby, LS22 6PR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 158 | 234 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.2% | 3.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.7% | 4.3% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 13.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 3.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.2% | 3.3% 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 James' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby
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