Wakefield Lawefield Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 26 2024 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
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Wakefield
Unique reference
131734
Address
Lawefield Lane, WF2 8ST

Pupils

Number of Pupils
453 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
52.5%
Girls
47.5%
First language not English
60%
Free school meals (FSM)
28.9%
Persistent absence
13.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.5%
Pupil ethnicities
Pakistani 34.2%
Other 19.9%
African 17%
White British 16.1%
Other White 12.8%
Mixed 0%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2.5
WritingAbove average1.7
MathsAverage-0.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 50%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%

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

School 2%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 101
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Wakefield Lawefield Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
40
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
34
2nd preference
19
3rd preference
11
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
34
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.1
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.2
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
12
5
7
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
26
16
10
Reception, Full-time
57
32
25
Year 1
59
34
25
Year 2
59
28
31
Year 3
60
32
28
Year 4
60
33
27
Year 5
60
31
29
Year 6
60
27
33
Year 2023-2024

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