St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolNormanton Common Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Normanton.
Summary of the comparison
St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School and Normanton Common Primary Academy are primary schools in Normanton.
St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Normanton Common Primary Academy scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Normanton Common Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Normanton Common Primary 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 48.0% for St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School and 73.0% for Normanton Common Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Normanton Common Primary Academy (68.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NormantonSt. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School | NormantonNormanton Common Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 55th of 111 in Wakefield | 20th of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 227 | 343 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 315 | |
| Location | Normanton, WF6 2HZ | Normanton, WF6 1QU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 227 | 343 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.4% | 18.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.3% | 17.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 8.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.7% | 7.0% 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. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Normanton Common Primary Academy
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