Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School
Eastmoor Road, Wakefield, WF1 3SQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lorna Kemplay
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Wakefield and Rothwell
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 345
- Pupils on roll
- 359
- URN
- 108210
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924303700
About this school
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School is a community primary school in Wakefield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 359 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) 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 14 September 2023, 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 | 45 | 46 | 43 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 48% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 7% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 65% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 53% | 63% | 65% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 63% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
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 Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) 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 | 47% | 59.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 62.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 63.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 356 |
| 2023/24 | 359 |
| 2024/25 | 354 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School compares
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School ranked 60th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 6.8% | 23.6% | 359 | — |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School | 51% | 4.1% | 10% | 306 | 0.1 miles |
| Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill | 57% | 5.3% | 22.9% | 251 | 0.2 miles |
| Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill | 63% | 5.9% | 43.1% | 452 | 0.4 miles |
| Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 57% | 6.6% | 29.7% | 255 | 0.6 miles |
| Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School | 48% | 5.1% | 17.5% | 209 | 0.7 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)
- 23.61%
- English as an additional language
- 50.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.82%
- Persistent absence
- 21.23%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Austin's Catholic Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Wakefield
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Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill0.2 miles
Primary · Wakefield
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Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill0.4 miles
Primary · Wakefield
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Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Wakefield
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Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Wakefield
Other schools in Wakefield
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School ranks 34th 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 Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School teach?
- Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wakefield.
- Who is the headteacher of Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School?
- The headteacher of Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School is Mrs Lorna Kemplay, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) 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 Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School?
- Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School has 359 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School full?
- Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School has capacity for 345 pupils and 359 on roll (104%), so it is at or above 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 Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School a faith school?
- No. Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School has no designated religious character.
- Does Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School as having nursery classes.
- How have Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 47% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School compare with other schools in Wakefield?
- Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School ranked 60th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School's absence rate?
- Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) 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.