St Michael's CofE AcademyEnglish Martyrs Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wakefield.
Summary of the comparison
St Michael's CofE Academy and English Martyrs Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Wakefield.
St Michael's CofE Academy scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and English Martyrs Catholic Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Michael's CofE Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Michael's CofE Academy was judged Good and English Martyrs Catholic Primary School 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 73.0% for St Michael's CofE Academy and 69.0% for English Martyrs Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Michael's CofE Academy (72.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at English Martyrs Catholic Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WakefieldSt Michael's CofE Academy | WakefieldEnglish Martyrs Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | 69th of 111 in Wakefield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 479 | 217 | |
| Capacity | 522 | 210 | |
| Location | Wakefield, WF2 9JA | Wakefield, WF2 9DD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 479 | 217 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.5% | 33.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.9% | 23.0% | |
| SEN support | 26.9% | 21.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.2% Stronger figure | 21.2% | 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 Michael's CofE Academy
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School
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