St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, MoorthorpeSouth Kirkby Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Pontefract.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe and South Kirkby Academy are primary schools in Pontefract.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and South Kirkby Academy scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe was judged Good and South Kirkby 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 55.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe and 32.0% for South Kirkby Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe (57.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at South Kirkby Academy (33.0% in 2022-23, 32.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PontefractSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe | PontefractSouth Kirkby Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | F36/100 | |
| Local ranking | 57th of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | 91st of 111 in Wakefield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 204 | 186 | |
| Capacity | 230 | 256 | |
| Location | Pontefract, WF9 2BP | Pontefract, WF9 3DP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% Stronger figure | 32.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 213 | 208 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.3% | 49.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 37.6% | 8.2% | |
| SEN support | 17.8% | 13.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.1% Stronger figure | 19.3% | 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe
South Kirkby Academy
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