Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Chapel Street, Ryhill, Wakefield, WF4 2AD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Emma Jones
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Normanton and Hemsworth
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 262
- Pupils on roll
- 225
- URN
- 130972
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01226722530
About this school
Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School is a community primary school in Wakefield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 225 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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 November 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 | 27 | 31 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 48% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 3% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 65% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 61% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 61% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.00 | - | - |
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 Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery 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 | 67% | 59.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 62.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 63.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 233 |
| 2023/24 | 232 |
| 2024/25 | 227 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School compares
Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School ranked 32nd of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% 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 | 73% | 5% | 24.2% | 225 | — |
| Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green | 71% | 6.1% | 43.4% | 221 | 0.3 miles |
| South Hiendley Primary School | 65% | 6.8% | 36.1% | 184 | 1.1 miles |
| King's Meadow Academy | 45% | 6.8% | 45.7% | 234 | 1.9 miles |
| Fitzwilliam Primary School | 50% | 4.9% | 30.8% | 224 | 2.1 miles |
| Crofton Infant School | — | 4.3% | 14.9% | 188 | 2.2 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)
- 24.24%
- English as an additional language
- 5.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.99%
- Persistent absence
- 11.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green0.3 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
South Hiendley Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
King's Meadow Academy1.9 miles
Primary · Pontefract
-
Fitzwilliam Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Pontefract
-
Crofton Infant School2.2 miles
Primary · Wakefield
Other schools in Wakefield
Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School ranks 16th 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 year groups does Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wakefield.
- Who is the headteacher of Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School is Emma Jones, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery 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 big is Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School?
- Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School has 225 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School full?
- Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 262 pupils and 225 on roll (86%), 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 Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- How have Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School rank locally?
- Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School ranked 32nd of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% 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 Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery 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 30 June 2026.