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St Ignatius Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Wakefield · WF5 0DQ

Ages 3–11 · 138 pupils · Wakefield

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Ofsted

Some aspects not as strong

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Some aspects not as strong

Inspection date

2025-01-12

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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.4%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
108

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

17

Places offered

17

1st-preference offers

17

Total preferences (any rank)
32
Preferred offers (top 3)
17
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill99%

138 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
138
Boys / girls
71 / 67
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
138 / 140 (99%)
Free school meals
15.4%
FSM pupils
21
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (rc)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Cooke

Location

Address
Storrs Hill Road, Ossett
Postcode
WF5 0DQ
Town
Wakefield
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Ossett and Denby Dale
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 3–11, in Wakefield, Wakefield, 138 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 15.4%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (rc).

Open schools in Wakefield
79
Primary schools in Wakefield
53
Academies among open schools in Wakefield
47% (37)
Open schools in WF5
11
Primary in WF5
9
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 WF5

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Cooke
Telephone
01924271625
Website
www.stig.bkcat.co.uk

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