Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School
Belgravia Road, Wakefield, WF1 3JP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Findlay
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Constituency
- Wakefield and Rothwell
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 209
- URN
- 108255
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924369136
About this school
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Wakefield. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 209 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 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 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 50% | 48% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 67% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 70% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 77% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.70 | - | - |
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 St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 | 60% | 59.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 62.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 48% | 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 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 206 |
| 2023/24 | 207 |
| 2024/25 | 211 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School compares
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School ranked 83rd of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48% | 5.1% | 17.5% | 209 | — |
| Newton Hill Community School | 84% | 4.9% | 10% | 338 | 0.6 miles |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School | 51% | 4.1% | 10% | 306 | 0.6 miles |
| Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School | 60% | 6.8% | 23.6% | 359 | 0.7 miles |
| Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School | 53% | 5.5% | 34.8% | 387 | 0.8 miles |
| Wakefield Lawefield Primary School | 53% | 5.7% | 31% | 437 | 0.8 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)
- 17.54%
- English as an additional language
- 23.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.08%
- Persistent absence
- 9.24%
Location
Nearby schools
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Newton Hill Community School0.6 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
St Austin's Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School0.7 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Wakefield
Other schools in Wakefield
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School ranks 49th 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 St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School teach?
- Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Wakefield.
- Who is the headteacher of Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School?
- The headteacher of Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School is Mrs Helen Findlay, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School?
- Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School has 209 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School full?
- Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School has capacity for 210 pupils and 209 on roll (100%), 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 St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School a faith school?
- Yes. Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 48% 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 St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School compare with other schools in Wakefield?
- Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School ranked 83rd of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% 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 St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School's absence rate?
- Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided 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.