Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Charles Street, Wakefield, WF1 4PE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Emma Brown
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Wakefield and Rothwell
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 255
- URN
- 108269
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924303625
About this school
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Wakefield. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 255 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 March 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 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 34% | 43% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 45% | 43% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 55% | 57% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 59% | 53% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 99.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 100.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.40 | - | - |
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 Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 | 34% | 59.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 62.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 63.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 257 |
| 2023/24 | 247 |
| 2024/25 | 242 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compares
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 66th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 6.6% | 29.7% | 255 | — |
| Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill | 57% | 5.3% | 22.9% | 251 | 0.4 miles |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School | 51% | 4.1% | 10% | 306 | 0.5 miles |
| Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill | 63% | 5.9% | 43.1% | 452 | 0.5 miles |
| Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School | 60% | 6.8% | 23.6% | 359 | 0.6 miles |
| Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource | 65% | 5.4% | 20.9% | 245 | 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)
- 29.67%
- English as an additional language
- 69.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.6%
- Persistent absence
- 17.19%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill0.4 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
St Austin's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill0.5 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School0.6 miles
Primary · Wakefield
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Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource0.9 miles
Primary · Wakefield
Other schools in Wakefield
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranks 38th 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 Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teach?
- Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Wakefield.
- Who is the headteacher of Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is Miss Emma Brown, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
- Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 255 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School full?
- Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 255 on roll (121%), 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 Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 34% in 2022/23 and 57% 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 Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School compare with other schools in Wakefield?
- Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School ranked 66th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% 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 Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided 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.