Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School

A good voluntary controlled school school in Wakefield. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School.

Pontefract, WF91AJ Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

72

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
65.4
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 77.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
79.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 20.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
5 March 2013
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Badsworth Ce J&I (Vc) School, Main Street
Badsworth
Pontefract, WF91AJ
Phone
1977649157
Website
badsworthceschool.co.uk

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
130964
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Address
Badsworth Ce J&I (Vc) School, Main Street, Badsworth, Pontefract, WF9 1AJ
Website
www.badsworthceschool.co.uk
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
School status
Open
Capacity
210 pupils
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
204
Free School Meals
13.2% (27 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
2.0% (4 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
95.3%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
10.2%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
77.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
20.0%
Reading Score:
109.0
Maths Score:
105.0
Grammar Score:
108.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
77.0 (+18.2 vs average)
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher):
20.0 (+12.7 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
10.2 (7.3 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 105.0 109.0
2023 103.0 104.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
13 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
26
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
204 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+3.5 per year)

Up 3.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"CARE - Prepare - Believe"

Belonging Kindness Courage Forgiveness Trust Hope

Close links with St Mary’s Church are enhanced with regular visits by Reverend Karen and with whole school church services held throughout the year.

Head Teacher's Message

At Badsworth we work hard to meet the many and varying needs of all our children, fostering their academic, physical, social, moral, spiritual and cultural development; the CARE - Prepare - Believe vision guides our work and Christian Values of Belonging, Kindness, Courage, Forgiveness, Trust and Hope underpin daily life.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

KS1 Art Club KS2 Art Club KS1 Football Club KS2 Football Club KS1 Board Games Club KS1 Nature Club KS1 Mindfulness KS2 Coding Club KS2 Gymnastics Club KS2 Rugby Club KS2 Orienteering Club KS2 Netball KS2 Cheerleading

Sports

Football Netball Rugby Gymnastics Cheerleading Dance Orienteering

Curriculum Highlights

Kapow Primary Design & Technology scheme with a spiral progression of skills, covering design, make and evaluate, and including cooking and nutrition. Art & Design includes six areas (Drawing, Pattern, Painting, Printing, Collage and Weaving, Form) with a whole-school arts week. Computing uses Teach Computing (Raspberry Pi Foundation/NCCE) aligned to the National Curriculum with four themes: computing systems and networks, programming, data and information, and creating media; emphasis on online safety; Google Classroom used to build portfolios. English develops reading and writing through a class-text approach, daily reading, and cross-curricular writing; emphasis on vocabulary, audience, and articulating personal views. Curriculum is designed to be cross-curricular with explicit links to other subjects and a progression of knowledge over time.

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes

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