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
EthnicityPercentage
Chinese0.6%
Other White0.9%
African2%
Mixed3.6%
White British91.8%
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

AreaPercentage
School
94%
Local authority average
63%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
25%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
108
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
111
Local authority average
104
England average
105
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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