Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Apr 25 2024 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
139502
Address
Halfpenny Lane, WF8 4BW

Pupils

Number of Pupils
443 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
47.2%
Girls
52.8%
First language not English
5%
Free school meals (FSM)
22.3%
Persistent absence
11.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 88.5%
Mixed 3%
African 2.3%
Other White 2%
Unclassified 1.8%
Other 0.9%
Indian 0.7%
Other Asian 0.7%
Other Black 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average8.5
WritingWell above average2.9
MathsWell above average8.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 90%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%

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

School 17%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 112
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 111
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
55
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
54
2nd preference
15
3rd preference
18
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
54
2nd preference
1
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 classes27.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.2
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.4
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
6
2
4
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
3
1
2
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
23
5
18
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
7
4
3
Reception, Part-time
14
3
11
Reception, Full-time
37
18
19
Year 1
60
32
28
Year 2
58
31
27
Year 3
60
28
32
Year 4
56
28
28
Year 5
61
28
33
Year 6
58
29
29
Year 2023-2024

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