St Joseph's Catholic Primary School PontefractSt Giles C of E Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Pontefract.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract and St Giles C of E Academy are primary schools in Pontefract.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Giles C of E Academy scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Giles C of E Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract was judged Good and St Giles C of E 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 77.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract and 78.0% for St Giles C of E Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract (52.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Giles C of E Academy (76.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PontefractSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract | PontefractSt Giles C of E Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 59th of 111 in Wakefield | 34th 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 | 349 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 315 | |
| Location | Pontefract, WF8 4AA | Pontefract, WF8 1HG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% | 78.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 227 | 349 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.4% | 22.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.7% | 9.7% | |
| SEN support | 17.2% | 18.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.0% Stronger figure | 14.2% | 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract
St Giles C of E Academy
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