Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Mar 5 2024 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
- 108249
- Address
- George Street, Featherstone, WF7 5BG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 354 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.7%
- Girls
- 50.3%
- First language not English
- 11.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 45.8%
- Persistent absence
- 23.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.6%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 1.4% |
| Unclassified | 1.7% |
| Mixed | 2.6% |
| Other White | 7.3% |
| White British | 83.9% |
| Indian | 1.1% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.6% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.3% |
| Other Asian | 0.3% |
| Other Black | 0.3% |
| Chinese | 0.3% |
| Other | 0.3% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-4.1
WritingWell below average-3.6
MathsWell below average-4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 46% |
| Local authority average | 63% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 1% |
| Local authority average | 9% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 102 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 102 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 3 | 79 36 43 |
| Year 4 | 85 45 40 |
| Year 5 | 98 48 50 |
| Year 6 | 92 47 45 |