Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School
Netherton Lane, Netherton, Wakefield, WF4 4HQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Georgina Haley
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Ossett and Denby Dale
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 183
- URN
- 108158
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924274873
About this school
Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School is a community primary school in Wakefield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 183 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 25 May 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 23 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 57% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 70% | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 65% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 74% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wakefield average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 59.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 62.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 63.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 189 |
| 2023/24 | 192 |
| 2024/25 | 197 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School compares
Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School ranked 64th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 6.1% | 18.8% | 183 | — |
| Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy | 93% | 3.6% | 9.4% | 125 | 0.7 miles |
| Middlestown Primary Academy | 86% | 3.3% | 15.2% | 217 | 0.9 miles |
| Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School | 52% | 6% | 27.3% | 369 | 1.0 miles |
| Horbury Primary Academy | 78% | 4.6% | 20.7% | 435 | 1.4 miles |
| St Ignatius Catholic Primary School | 79% | 3.4% | 11.8% | 138 | 1.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.79%
- English as an additional language
- 2.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.12%
- Persistent absence
- 16.44%
Location
Nearby schools
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Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Wakefield
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Middlestown Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Horbury Primary Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Wakefield
Other schools in Wakefield
Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School ranks 36th of the 50 ranked primary schools in Wakefield.
- Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs Primary
- Blackgates Primary Academy Primary
- Carlton Primary School Primary
- Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School Primary
- Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School Primary
- Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Crofton Infant School Primary
- Crofton Junior School Primary
- East Ardsley Primary Academy Primary
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- Flockton CofE (C) First School Primary
- Grange Moor Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School teach?
- Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wakefield.
- Who is the headteacher of Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School?
- The headteacher of Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School is Miss Georgina Haley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School?
- Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School has 183 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School full?
- Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School has capacity for 210 pupils and 183 on roll (87%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School a faith school?
- No. Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School as having nursery classes.
- How have Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School compare with other schools in Wakefield?
- Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School ranked 64th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School's absence rate?
- Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.