Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Outstanding May 20 2025 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
- 437 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.6%
- Girls
- 52.4%
- First language not English
- 6.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.7%
- Persistent absence
- 6.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.6%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Mixed | 2.4% |
| Other White | 2.5% |
| African | 3.2% |
| Unclassified | 3.9% |
| White British | 84.9% |
| Other | 0.9% |
| Indian | 0.7% |
| Other Asian | 0.7% |
| Chinese | 0.5% |
| Pakistani | 0.2% |
| Other Black | 0.2% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average8.5
WritingWell above average2.9
MathsWell above average8.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 93% |
| Local authority average | 63% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 26% |
| Local authority average | 9% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 111 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 110 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 49
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 37
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 18
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 37
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 15 7 8 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 2 1 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 8 4 4 |
| Reception, Part-time | 26 6 20 |
| Reception, Full-time | 34 21 13 |
| Year 1 | 57 23 34 |
| Year 2 | 59 31 28 |
| Year 3 | 60 31 29 |
| Year 4 | 57 25 32 |
| Year 5 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 6 | 59 29 30 |