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Wrenthorpe Academy

Academy converter · Wakefield · WF2 0LW

Ages 4–11 · 314 pupils · Wakefield

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-02-02

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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

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%+)13.7%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
278

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

44

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

38

Total preferences (any rank)
133
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
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%

314 pupils · 314 places

Pupils on roll
314
Boys / girls
153 / 161
School capacity
314
Capacity fill
314 / 314 (100%)
Free school meals
8.9%
FSM pupils
28
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: WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Waterton Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Lauren Penny

Location

Address
Imperial Avenue, Wrenthorpe
Postcode
WF2 0LW
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, 314 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 8.9%.

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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    • KS293%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM6.6%
    • Demand2.07

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  • Newton Hill Community School

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

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  • Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane

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    • KS273%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM11.4%
    • Demand0.87

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  • Rooks Nest Academy

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    • KS280%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM13.5%
    • Demand0.92

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  • Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS283%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM10.1%
    • Demand0.83

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lauren Penny
Telephone
01924967618
Website
www.wrenthorpeacademy.org

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