Wrenthorpe Academy
Imperial Avenue, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0LW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lauren Penny
- Sponsor
- Waterton Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Wakefield and Rothwell
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 314
- Pupils on roll
- 314
- URN
- 144237
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924967618
About this school
Wrenthorpe Academy is a primary academy in Wakefield. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 314 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wrenthorpe Academy, 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 January 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 45 | 44 | 44 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 52% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 11% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 68% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 66% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 61% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.40 | - | - |
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 Wrenthorpe 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 | 64% | 59.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 62.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 63.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 315 |
| 2023/24 | 309 |
| 2024/25 | 311 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wrenthorpe Academy compares
Wrenthorpe Academy ranked 62nd of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 3.6% | 10% | 314 | — |
| Jerry Clay Academy | 90% | 4% | 7.1% | 211 | 0.4 miles |
| Newton Hill Community School | 84% | 4.9% | 10% | 338 | 0.8 miles |
| Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs | 69% | 5.9% | 19.7% | 267 | 0.8 miles |
| Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane | 72% | 3.9% | 13.9% | 456 | 0.9 miles |
| Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School | 48% | 5.1% | 17.5% | 209 | 1.0 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)
- 9.97%
- English as an additional language
- 5.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.64%
- Persistent absence
- 6.27%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Jerry Clay Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Newton Hill Community School0.8 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs0.8 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane0.9 miles
Primary · Wakefield
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Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School1.0 miles
Primary · Wakefield
Other schools in Wakefield
Wrenthorpe Academy ranks 35th 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 Wrenthorpe Academy teach?
- Wrenthorpe Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Wakefield.
- Who is the headteacher of Wrenthorpe Academy?
- The headteacher of Wrenthorpe Academy is Mrs Lauren Penny, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wrenthorpe Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wrenthorpe 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 Wrenthorpe Academy?
- Wrenthorpe Academy has 314 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Wrenthorpe Academy full?
- Wrenthorpe Academy has capacity for 314 pupils and 314 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 Wrenthorpe Academy a faith school?
- No. Wrenthorpe Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Wrenthorpe Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Wrenthorpe Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Wrenthorpe Academy part of an academy trust?
- Wrenthorpe Academy is part of WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Wrenthorpe Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wrenthorpe Academy compare with other schools in Wakefield?
- Wrenthorpe Academy ranked 62nd of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wrenthorpe Academy's absence rate?
- Wrenthorpe Academy's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wrenthorpe Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wrenthorpe 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 10 July 2026.