Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs
St Paul's Drive, Alverthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0BT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lyndsay Ranby
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Wakefield and Rothwell
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 267
- URN
- 108253
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924290125
About this school
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Wakefield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 267 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 47% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 3% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 61% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 67% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 75% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
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 Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs 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 | 78% | 59.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 62.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 63.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 282 |
| 2023/24 | 280 |
| 2024/25 | 269 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs compares
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs ranked 41st of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 5.9% | 19.7% | 267 | — |
| Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School | 53% | 5.5% | 34.8% | 387 | 0.5 miles |
| Jerry Clay Academy | 90% | 4% | 7.1% | 211 | 0.6 miles |
| St Michael's CofE Academy | 73% | 6.5% | 41.5% | 470 | 0.8 miles |
| Wrenthorpe Academy | 59% | 3.6% | 10% | 314 | 0.8 miles |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 69% | 6% | 33.7% | 223 | 0.9 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)
- 19.68%
- English as an additional language
- 8.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.94%
- Persistent absence
- 12.67%
Location
Nearby schools
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Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Jerry Clay Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
St Michael's CofE Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Wrenthorpe Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Wakefield
Other schools in Wakefield
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs ranks 23rd of the 50 ranked primary schools in Wakefield.
- 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
- Hendal Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs teach?
- Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wakefield.
- Who is the headteacher of Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs?
- The headteacher of Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs is Mrs Lyndsay Ranby, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs?
- Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs has 267 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs full?
- Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs has capacity for 240 pupils and 267 on roll (111%), 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 Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs a faith school?
- Yes. Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs as having nursery classes.
- How have Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs rank locally?
- Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs ranked 41st of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs's absence rate?
- Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs'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.