Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) SchoolWakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wakefield.
Summary of the comparison
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School and Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School are primary schools in Wakefield.
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School was judged Good and Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant 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 60.0% for Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School and 48.0% for Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School (47.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School (60.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WakefieldWakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School | WakefieldWakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 67th of 111 in Wakefield | 50th of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 359 | 209 | |
| Capacity | 345 | 210 | |
| Location | Wakefield, WF1 3SQ | Wakefield, WF1 3JP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% Stronger figure | 48.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 354 | 211 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.6% | 17.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 50.6% | 23.2% | |
| SEN support | 14.4% | 13.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.2% | 9.2% 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 Pinders Primary (JIN) School
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School
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