Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Outstanding
May 13 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Wakefield
Unique reference
108246
Address
Southdale Road, Southdale Ce Junior School, WF5 8BA

Pupils

Number of Pupils
342 (94% of total capacity)
Boys
53.5%
Girls
46.5%
First language not English
2.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
14%
Persistent absence
8.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 91.8%
Mixed 3.6%
African 2%
Other White 0.9%
Chinese 0.6%
Pakistani 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.6
WritingAverage1
MathsAbove average2.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 88%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 9%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 109
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 110
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
88
46
42
Year 4
88
49
39
Year 5
88
47
41
Year 6
78
41
37
Year 2024-2025

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