English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 9DD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Spencer
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (rc)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Wakefield and Rothwell
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 223
- URN
- 141595
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924299244
About this school
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Wakefield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 223 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
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 | 60% | 70% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 3% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 73% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 80% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 67% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
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 English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary 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 | 60% | 59.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 62.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 63.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 207 |
| 2023/24 | 210 |
| 2024/25 | 217 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy compares
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy ranked 42nd of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 6% | 33.7% | 223 | — |
| St Michael's CofE Academy | 73% | 6.5% | 41.5% | 470 | 0.2 miles |
| Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School | 49% | 6.9% | 43.8% | 601 | 0.5 miles |
| Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School | 53% | 5.5% | 34.8% | 387 | 0.6 miles |
| The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School | 56% | 4.8% | 32.3% | 210 | 0.8 miles |
| Wakefield Lawefield Primary School | 53% | 5.7% | 31% | 437 | 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)
- 33.67%
- English as an additional language
- 23%
- Overall absence
- 6.03%
- Persistent absence
- 21.2%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Michael's CofE Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Wakefield
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Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School0.8 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Wakefield
Other schools in Wakefield
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy ranks 24th 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
- Flockton CofE (C) First School Primary
- Grange Moor Primary School Primary
- Hendal Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy teach?
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wakefield.
- Who is the headteacher of English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is Mrs Sarah Spencer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary 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 many pupils are at English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has 223 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy full?
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 223 on roll (106%), 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 English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Leeds (rc).
- Does English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy part of an academy trust?
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 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 English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy'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 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy compare with other schools in Wakefield?
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy ranked 42nd of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary 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 1 July 2026.