Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant SchoolSt Austin's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wakefield.
Summary of the comparison
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School and St Austin's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Wakefield.
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Austin's Catholic Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Austin's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School was judged Good and St Austin's 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 48.0% for Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School and 51.0% for St Austin's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 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) and has fallen at St Austin's Catholic Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 51.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WakefieldWakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School | WakefieldSt Austin's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 50th of 111 in Wakefield | 39th of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 209 | 306 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 315 | |
| Location | Wakefield, WF1 3JP | Wakefield, WF1 3PF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% | 51.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 211 | 310 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.5% | 10.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.2% | 64.2% | |
| SEN support | 13.7% | 9.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.2% | 7.1% 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 St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School
St Austin's Catholic Primary School
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