Airedale Junior Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Apr 18 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 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
141409
Address
Fryston Road, Airedale, 23, WF10 3EP

Pupils

Number of Pupils
378 (79% of total capacity)
Boys
48.9%
Girls
51.1%
First language not English
6.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
40.7%
Persistent absence
19.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
22.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 89.4%
Other White 4.8%
African 2.4%
Mixed 1.6%
Unclassified 0.5%
Indian 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-1.6
WritingBelow average-1.7
MathsAverage-0.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 37%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%

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

School 4%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 101
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 100
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
108
48
60
Year 4
101
51
50
Year 5
90
49
41
Year 6
79
37
42
Year 2024-2025

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