Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolOutwood Primary Academy Park Hill
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wakefield.
Summary of the comparison
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill are primary schools in Wakefield.
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill is ahead on our composite score.
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged Good and Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 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 57.0% for Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School and 63.0% for Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (34.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill (57.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WakefieldWakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | WakefieldOutwood Primary Academy Park Hill | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 61st of 111 in Wakefield | 31st of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 255 | 452 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 451 | |
| Location | Wakefield, WF1 4PE | Wakefield, WF1 4QY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 242 | 448 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.7% | 43.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 69.8% | 53.6% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 9.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.2% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.2% | 16.2% 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 St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill
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