St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 29 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Unique reference
- 138958
- Address
- Beckbridge Lane, WF6 2HZ
- Website
- www.sjb.bkcat.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 232 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 57.3%
- Girls
- 42.7%
- First language not English
- 23.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.4%
- Persistent absence
- 5.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.9%
White British 70.3%
Other White 18.1%
African 6%
Mixed 3.9%
Irish 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.2
WritingAverage-1.8
MathsAverage-0.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 57%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 21
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 21
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 6
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 21
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.2 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 5 3 2 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 3 0 3 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 5 3 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 11 7 4 |
| Reception, Full-time | 31 19 12 |
| Year 1 | 29 13 16 |
| Year 2 | 29 14 15 |
| Year 3 | 30 16 14 |
| Year 4 | 30 23 7 |
| Year 5 | 30 15 15 |
| Year 6 | 29 20 9 |