Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Lake Lock Road, Stanley, Wakefield, WF3 4HS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Michelle Wiggins
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Wakefield and Rothwell
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 312
- Pupils on roll
- 298
- URN
- 108247
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924663641
About this school
Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Wakefield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 298 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary 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 no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 39 | 49 | 47 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 67% | 87% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 23% | 10% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 82% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 86% | 91% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 73% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 107.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +8.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +7.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +10.60 | - | - |
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 Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary 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 | 74% | 59.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 62.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 87% | 63.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 285 |
| 2023/24 | 307 |
| 2024/25 | 296 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compares
Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 10th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 87% | 4.9% | 26.2% | 298 | — |
| Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy | 87% | 5.3% | 11.2% | 233 | 0.5 miles |
| Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate | 90% | 3.4% | 7% | 438 | 0.6 miles |
| Rooks Nest Academy | 85% | 5.9% | 15.5% | 368 | 0.9 miles |
| Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane | 72% | 3.9% | 13.9% | 456 | 1.2 miles |
| Newton Hill Community School | 84% | 4.9% | 10% | 338 | 1.5 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report10 March 2026
- 23 November 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.18%
- English as an additional language
- 14.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.91%
- Persistent absence
- 13.49%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate0.6 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Rooks Nest Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane1.2 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Newton Hill Community School1.5 miles
Primary · Wakefield
Other schools in Wakefield
Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranks 5th 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 Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teach?
- Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wakefield.
- Who is the headteacher of Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Miss Michelle Wiggins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary 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 Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?
- Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 298 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School full?
- Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has capacity for 312 pupils and 298 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 87% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School compare with other schools in Wakefield?
- Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School ranked 10th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary 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.