Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 12 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Methodist
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Wakefield
Unique reference
108252
Address
Field Lane, WF2 7RU

Pupils

Number of Pupils
237 (97% of total capacity)
Boys
48.9%
Girls
51.1%
First language not English
14.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
17.7%
Persistent absence
16.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
13.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 56.5%
Pakistani 14.8%
Mixed 7.6%
African 6.3%
Other White 5.9%
Unclassified 3.4%
Other 3%
Indian 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Other Asian 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-2.9
WritingBelow average-2.5
MathsAverage-1.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 39%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%

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

School 3%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
27
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
21
2nd preference
8
3rd preference
8
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
21
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher32.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
5
3
2
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
8
5
3
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
9
3
6
Reception, Full-time
29
11
18
Year 1
30
18
12
Year 2
26
10
16
Year 3
32
12
20
Year 4
32
15
17
Year 5
32
19
13
Year 6
34
20
14
Year 2024-2025

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