Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Sept 28 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 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
141594
Address
Cobblers Lane, WF8 2HN

Pupils

Number of Pupils
196 (94% of total capacity)
Boys
56.1%
Girls
43.9%
First language not English
11.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
27%
Persistent absence
27.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
17.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 81.1%
Other White 12.8%
Indian 2.6%
Mixed 2%
African 1%
Caribbean 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 below average-3.6
WritingWell below average-2.6
MathsBelow average-2.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 45%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%

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

School 0%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
20
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
12
2nd preference
17
3rd preference
8
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
12
2nd preference
5
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
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26.8
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
30
19
11
Year 1
30
20
10
Year 2
29
14
15
Year 3
21
11
10
Year 4
30
16
14
Year 5
30
18
12
Year 6
26
12
14
Year 2024-2025

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