Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Southdale Road, Ossett, WF5 8BA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kerry Partington
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Constituency
- Ossett and Denby Dale
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 336
- URN
- 108246
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924277965
About this school
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Ossett. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 336 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 90 | 89 | 77 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 82% | 88% | 94% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 9% | 25% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 92% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 96% | 96% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 88% | 84% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 110.0 | 111.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.20 | - | - |
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 Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior 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 | 82% | 59.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 88% | 62.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 94% | 63.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 338 |
| 2023/24 | 337 |
| 2024/25 | 342 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School compares
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School ranked 2nd of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 94% | 3.8% | 14.3% | 336 | — |
| Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery | — | 4.2% | 17% | 161 | 0.2 miles |
| South Ossett Infant Academy | — | 3.3% | 6.8% | 71 | 0.4 miles |
| St Ignatius Catholic Primary School | 79% | 3.4% | 11.8% | 138 | 0.5 miles |
| Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School | 53% | 5.7% | 14.6% | 341 | 0.5 miles |
| Towngate Primary Academy | 49% | 3.6% | 17.1% | 311 | 0.5 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)
- 14.33%
- English as an additional language
- 2.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.75%
- Persistent absence
- 7.16%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery0.2 miles
Primary · Ossett
-
South Ossett Infant Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Ossett
-
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Ossett
-
Towngate Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Ossett
Other schools in Ossett
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School ranks 1st of the 5 ranked primary schools in Ossett.
- Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Gawthorpe Community Academy Primary
- Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School Primary
- Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Primary
- South Ossett Infant Academy Primary
- Towngate Primary Academy Primary
- Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Secondary
- Highfield School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School teach?
- Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Ossett.
- Who is the headteacher of Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School?
- The headteacher of Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School is Mrs Kerry Partington, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior 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 Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School?
- Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School has 336 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School full?
- Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School has capacity for 360 pupils and 336 on roll (93%), 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 Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 82% in 2022/23 and 94% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School compare with other schools in Wakefield?
- Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School ranked 2nd of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School's absence rate?
- Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior 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.