Jerry Clay Academy
Jerry Clay Lane, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0NP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ACCOMPLISH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Mr Tony Palin
- Sponsor
- Accomplish Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Wakefield and Rothwell
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 211
- URN
- 137148
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924303665
About this school
Jerry Clay Academy is a primary academy in Wakefield. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 211 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 18 October 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. 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 | 76% | 93% | 90% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 10% | 27% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 97% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 97% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 87% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.80 | - | - |
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 Jerry Clay Academy 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 | 76% | 59.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 93% | 62.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 90% | 63.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 209 |
| 2023/24 | 211 |
| 2024/25 | 212 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Jerry Clay Academy compares
Jerry Clay Academy ranked 7th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 90% | 4% | 7.1% | 211 | — |
| Wrenthorpe Academy | 59% | 3.6% | 10% | 314 | 0.4 miles |
| Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs | 69% | 5.9% | 19.7% | 267 | 0.6 miles |
| Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate | 81% | 3.5% | 10.6% | 229 | 0.8 miles |
| Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School | 53% | 5.5% | 34.8% | 387 | 1.0 miles |
| Newton Hill Community School | 84% | 4.9% | 10% | 338 | 1.1 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)
- 7.08%
- English as an additional language
- 4.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.96%
- Persistent absence
- 5.49%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wrenthorpe Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs0.6 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate0.8 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School1.0 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Newton Hill Community School1.1 miles
Primary · Wakefield
Other schools in Wakefield
Jerry Clay Academy ranks 4th 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 Jerry Clay Academy teach?
- Jerry Clay Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Wakefield.
- Who is the headteacher of Jerry Clay Academy?
- The headteacher of Jerry Clay Academy is Mr Tony Palin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Jerry Clay Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Jerry Clay Academy, 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 Jerry Clay Academy?
- Jerry Clay Academy has 211 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Jerry Clay Academy full?
- Jerry Clay Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 211 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 Jerry Clay Academy a faith school?
- No. Jerry Clay Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Jerry Clay Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Jerry Clay Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Jerry Clay Academy?
- Jerry Clay Academy is part of ACCOMPLISH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Jerry Clay Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% in 2022/23 and 90% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Jerry Clay Academy rank locally?
- Jerry Clay Academy ranked 7th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Jerry Clay Academy's absence rate?
- Jerry Clay Academy's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Jerry Clay Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Jerry Clay Academy'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 8 July 2026.