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

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
19.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.9%
Pupil ethnicities
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%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.2
WritingAverage-1.8
MathsAverage-0.5
Year 2022-2023

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
School: Year 2022-2023
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
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
21
2nd preference
24
3rd preference
6
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
0
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 classes25.2
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.8
Year 2023-2024

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
Year 2023-2024

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