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Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs

Voluntary aided school · Wakefield · WF2 0BT

Ages 3–11 · 267 pupils · Wakefield

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-29

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)47%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.5%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
221

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

34

Places offered

36

1st-preference offers

32

Total preferences (any rank)
90
Preferred offers (top 3)
36
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill111%

267 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
267
Boys / girls
147 / 120
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
267 / 240 (111%)
Free school meals
21.5%
FSM pupils
56
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Lyndsay Ranby

Location

Address
St Paul's Drive, Alverthorpe
Postcode
WF2 0BT
Town
Wakefield
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Wakefield and Rothwell
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Wakefield, Wakefield, 267 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 21.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

Open schools in Wakefield
79
Primary schools in Wakefield
53
Academies among open schools in Wakefield
47% (37)
Open schools in WF2
21
Primary in WF2
14
Open schools in Wakefield LA
158
Primary in Wakefield LA
113

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WakefieldNear WF2

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lyndsay Ranby
Telephone
01924290125
Website
https://www.alverthorpestpauls.co.uk/

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