Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource, Wakefield

In its own words: "Our Vision: Every person's potential fulfilled. Wakefield Methodist School exists to help everyone become all that they can be."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our Vision: Every persons potential fulfilled. Wakefield Methodist School exists to help everyone become all that they can be. We pride ourselves on the fact that we cherish children from a variety of backgrounds and with a range of needs."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Wakefield and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 58% in reading and 55% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource as their first choice and 50 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource are Sandal Magna Community Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 67% reading, 87% maths); Wakefield Lawefield Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 61% reading, 64% maths); The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School (0.8 miles, Good, 79% reading, 71% maths); and Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 67% reading, 60% maths).

Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

12.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (57%), Asian (14%) and Black (9%).

In 2026, 41 pupils (16.7%) received SEN support and 24 (9.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs and autism: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station, about 1190 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Thornes Lane Field Ln, 270 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 425 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Wakefield (130), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource issued 3 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource are Trinity Academy Cathedral (0.7 miles); St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.9 miles); Kettlethorpe High School (1.6 miles); and Outwood Academy City Fields (1.6 miles).