Thorpe Primary SchoolEast Ardsley Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wakefield.
Summary of the comparison
Thorpe Primary School and East Ardsley Primary Academy are primary schools in Wakefield.
Thorpe Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and East Ardsley Primary Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Thorpe Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Thorpe Primary School was judged Good and East Ardsley 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 67.0% for Thorpe Primary School and 54.0% for East Ardsley Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Thorpe Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at East Ardsley Primary Academy (60.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WakefieldThorpe Primary School | WakefieldEast Ardsley Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 71st of 214 in Leeds Stronger figure | 141st of 214 in Leeds | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 230 | 422 | |
| Capacity | 245 | 420 | |
| Location | Wakefield, WF3 3DG | Wakefield, WF3 2BA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 2.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 230 | 422 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.7% | 14.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.0% | 3.3% | |
| SEN support | 23.0% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.9% Stronger figure | 11.7% | 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.
Thorpe Primary School
East Ardsley Primary Academy
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