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West Bretton Junior and Infant School

Community school · Wakefield · WF4 4LB

Ages 3–11 · 118 pupils · Wakefield

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

3.9%

Admissions demand

1.43 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2025-11-25

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)1.1%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
2.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
89

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

1.43 · Competitive

1st preferences

20

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
48
Preferred offers (top 3)
14
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill98%

118 pupils · 120 places

Pupils on roll
118
Boys / girls
63 / 55
School capacity
120
Capacity fill
118 / 120 (98%)
Free school meals
3.6%
FSM pupils
4
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Ellen Firth

Location

Address
Bretton Lane, West Bretton
Postcode
WF4 4LB
Town
Wakefield
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Ossett and Denby Dale
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Wakefield, Wakefield, 118 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 3.6%.

Open schools in Wakefield
79
Primary schools in Wakefield
53
Academies among open schools in Wakefield
47% (37)
Open schools in WF4
25
Primary in WF4
17
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 WF4

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Ellen Firth
Telephone
01924830204
Website
www.westbrettonschool.org.uk/

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