Larks Hill Junior and Infant School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Outstanding
Mar 4 2025 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 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
139499
Address
Larks Hill, WF8 4RJ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
202 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
56.4%
Girls
43.6%
First language not English
1%
Free school meals (FSM)
6.4%
Persistent absence
2.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
8.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 94.6%
Mixed 3.5%
African 1%
Other Asian 0.5%
Other 0.5%
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 above average6.1
WritingWell above average6.4
MathsWell above average4.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 93%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%

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

School 39%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 111
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 109
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Larks Hill Junior and Infant School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
24
2nd preference
34
3rd preference
31
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
24
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
1
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 classes28.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
22
10
12
Year 1
30
12
18
Year 2
30
14
16
Year 3
30
20
10
Year 4
30
20
10
Year 5
30
20
10
Year 6
30
18
12
Year 2024-2025

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