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Jerry Clay Academy

Academy converter · Wakefield · WF2 0NP

Ages 4–11 · 211 pupils · Wakefield

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

93%

Overall absence

3.4%

Admissions demand

2.07 · Highly competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-11-22

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)93%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
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 absence3.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.4%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
2.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
181

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

2.07 · Highly competitive

1st preferences

60

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
174
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill100%

211 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
211
Boys / girls
114 / 97
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
211 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
6.6%
FSM pupils
14
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ACCOMPLISH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
Academy trust
ACCOMPLISH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
Sponsor
Accomplish Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Tony Palin

Location

Address
Jerry Clay Lane, Wrenthorpe
Postcode
WF2 0NP
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Wakefield, Wakefield, 211 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 6.6%.

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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tony Palin
Telephone
01924303665
Website
http://www.jerryclayacademy.wakefield.sch.uk

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