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Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School

Voluntary aided school · Wakefield · WF1 3JP

Ages 4–11 · 209 pupils · Wakefield

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-10-18

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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
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 absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.2%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
186

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

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

31

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
94
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 fill100%

209 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
209
Boys / girls
107 / 102
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
209 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
15.8%
FSM pupils
33
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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 Helen Findlay

Location

Address
Belgravia Road
Postcode
WF1 3JP
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 4–11, in Wakefield, Wakefield, 209 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 15.8%. 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 WF1
20
Primary in WF1
10
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 WF1

  • Newton Hill Community School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wakefield · WF1 2HR · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM8.1%
    • Demand0.88

    0.6 miles away

  • St Austin's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wakefield · WF1 3PF · Wakefield

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM9.8%
    • Demand1.11

    0.6 miles away

  • Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wakefield · WF1 3SQ · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM22.2%
    • Demand1.09

    0.7 miles away

  • Wakefield Lawefield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wakefield · WF2 8ST · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM30.7%
    • Demand0.94

    0.8 miles away

  • Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Wakefield · WF1 4LU · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM20.2%
    • Demand0.83

    0.9 miles away

  • Wrenthorpe Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wakefield · WF2 0LW · Wakefield

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM8.9%
    • Demand0.98

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Findlay
Telephone
01924369136
Website
www.wakefieldstjohnscofeschool.co.uk

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