St Austin's Catholic Primary School

A good academy converter school in Wakefield. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Austin's Catholic Primary School.

Wakefield, WF13PF Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

51

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
40.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 47.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
54.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 9.0%
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
3 November 2010
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
Back Duke of York Street
Wakefield, WF13PF

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
142155
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Address
Back Duke of York Street, Wakefield, WF1 3PF
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Capacity
315 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (rc)
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
308
Free School Meals
12.0% (37 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.9% (6 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.7%
Good
Persistent Absence
12.1%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Key Performance Indicators

Low Persistent Absence:
12.1 (5.4 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 104.0 106.0
2023 105.0 104.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends.

Performance Trends

Interactive performance metrics over time

St Austin's Catholic Primary School
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Year Mat Average Read Average
2023 105.0 104.0
2024 104.0 106.0

Overall Trend:

Improving trend (+0.5 per year)

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
19 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
38
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
308 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+0.5 per year)

Up 0.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Living, Loving and Learning in Faith"

St Austin’s Catholic Primary School is a voluntary academy and a partner school with the Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust. It is a school of faith, achievement, care, quality and opportunity for all; Christ is at the centre of learning, with Gospel values integrated into all aspects of school life.

Head Teacher's Message

Welcome from Headteacher Mr John Molyneux; emphasises safeguarding, wellbeing, reading, and high standards, noting that Ofsted recognises the school as GOOD.

Curriculum Highlights

Little Wandle phonics scheme (since September 2022) and small-group phonics instruction Reading is embedded across the curriculum and a strong emphasis on reading for pleasure Reading culture supported by Jerry Clay English Hub Emile spelling scheme (used for teaching and learning of spelling)

Wraparound Care

After-School Care: Yes

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