The Vale Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 9 2013 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- 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
- 138332
- Address
- Ferrybridge Road, WF11 8JF
- Website
- www.thevpacademy.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 217 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.8%
- Girls
- 50.2%
- First language not English
- 9.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.8%
- Persistent absence
- 14.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.6%
White British 85.7%
Unclassified 5.1%
Other White 4.1%
Mixed 2.8%
Indian 0.9%
African 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage2.1
WritingAverage1.2
MathsAverage0.8
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 77%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 13%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
The Vale Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 21
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 19
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 21
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 19
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 5 0 5 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 14 8 6 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 1 0 1 |
| Reception, Full-time | 29 13 16 |
| Year 1 | 30 13 17 |
| Year 2 | 29 11 18 |
| Year 3 | 29 18 11 |
| Year 4 | 28 15 13 |
| Year 5 | 24 17 7 |
| Year 6 | 28 13 15 |