Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant SchoolWakefield Lawefield Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wakefield.
Summary of the comparison
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School and Wakefield Lawefield Primary School are primary schools in Wakefield.
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School scores 31 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Wakefield Lawefield Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Wakefield Lawefield Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School was judged Requires improvement and Wakefield Lawefield 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 53.0% for Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School and 53.0% for Wakefield Lawefield Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School (36.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Wakefield Lawefield Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WakefieldWakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School | WakefieldWakefield Lawefield Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F31/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 96th of 111 in Wakefield | 54th of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 387 | 437 | |
| Capacity | 350 | 472 | |
| Location | Wakefield, WF2 0AS | Wakefield, WF2 8ST | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 400 | 451 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.8% | 31.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 36.3% | 60.5% | |
| SEN support | 13.3% | 16.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.3% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.5% | 13.7% 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.
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
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