St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Beckbridge Lane, Normanton, WF6 2HZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Katie Hartley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (rc)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Normanton and Hemsworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 221
- URN
- 138958
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924891685
About this school
St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Normanton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 221 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 29 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 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 60% | 48% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 7% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 67% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 70% | 62% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 67% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.50 | - | - |
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 St. John the Baptist Catholic 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 | 57% | 59.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 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 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 229 |
| 2023/24 | 232 |
| 2024/25 | 227 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School compares
St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School ranked 82nd 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 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48% | 4.2% | 13.4% | 221 | — |
| Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School | — | 4.7% | 17.4% | 289 | 0.2 miles |
| Normanton Junior Academy | 83% | 4.3% | 30.4% | 357 | 0.4 miles |
| Normanton Common Primary Academy | 73% | 3.8% | 18.1% | 334 | 0.6 miles |
| Newlands Primary School | 38% | 7% | 49.6% | 270 | 0.7 miles |
| Altofts Junior Academy | — | — | — | — | 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)
- 13.37%
- English as an additional language
- 23.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.19%
- Persistent absence
- 8.74%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School0.2 miles
Primary · Normanton
-
Normanton Junior Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Normanton
-
Normanton Common Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Normanton
-
Newlands Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Normanton
-
Altofts Junior Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Normanton
Other schools in Normanton
- Altofts Junior Academy Primary
- Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Martin Frobisher Infant School Primary
- Newlands Primary School Primary
- Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School Primary
- Normanton Common Primary Academy Primary
- Normanton Junior Academy Primary
- Outwood Academy Freeston Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School teach?
- St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Normanton.
- Who is the executive headteacher of St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School is Mrs Katie Hartley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St. John the Baptist Catholic 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 big is St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School?
- St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School has 221 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School full?
- St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 221 on roll (105%), 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 St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Leeds (rc).
- Does St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School?
- St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School is part of THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% 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 St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School ranked 82nd 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 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St. John the Baptist Catholic 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 1 July 2026.