Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary SchoolEnglish Martyrs Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wakefield.
Summary of the comparison
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School and English Martyrs Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Wakefield.
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School scores 29 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and English Martyrs Catholic Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). English Martyrs Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School was judged Requires improvement 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 49.0% for Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School and 69.0% for English Martyrs Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% 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 | WakefieldWakefield Snapethorpe Primary School | WakefieldEnglish Martyrs Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F29/100 | D49/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 100th of 111 in Wakefield | 69th of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 601 | 223 | |
| Capacity | 700 | 210 | |
| Location | Wakefield, WF2 8AA | Wakefield, WF2 9DD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 49.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 644 | 217 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.8% | 33.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.0% | 23.0% | |
| SEN support | 17.9% | 21.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.1% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.1% 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.
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School
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