Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School, Ossett
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school creates a caring, respectful community where pupils feel safe and confident in their learning. Under new interim leadership, the school is actively improving teaching quality and refocusing on delivering a broader curriculum. The school excels at developing pupils' character and preparing them for life in modern Britain through its strong values and community links.
Key Strengths
- Interim headteacher providing significantly positive leadership with high staff morale and visible improvements in the school
- Pupils show good attitudes, behave well, and feel safe with adults they trust
- Good leadership of special educational needs provision helping pupils make better progress
- Strong Christian values creating a respectful school community that prepares pupils well for modern Britain
- Local authority providing sustained and effective support
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching quality remains inconsistent, particularly in writing and mathematics
- Assessment information not used effectively to plan work matching pupils' different abilities and challenge the most able
- Curriculum lacks breadth and balance beyond English and mathematics with limited opportunities to develop skills across subjects
- Disadvantaged pupils' achievement still lags behind peers despite recent improvements
- Governors over-rely on senior leaders' information and need stronger independent oversight of pupil progress
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective, with strong Christian ethos, rigorous systems and training for staff, and prompt responsive support for pupils' safety and well-being.
Extracurricular Activities
Extra-curricular activities and trips open to all pupils, wide range of sports and physical activities offered in and out of school time
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School requires improvement after experiencing significant staffing turbulence and decline since its previous outstanding rating. The interim headteacher is having a positive impact, with improvements already evident in teaching quality and pupil progress.
At a Glance
17.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
61 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 94%. Maths has remained stable at around 96%. Writing has remained stable at around 94%.
Class Sizes
28.5
Avg class size
28.5
KS2
12
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
336 pupils
360 capacity
24 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Ossett
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ossett
Admissions Demand - Wakefield
Places available
4,426
Applications
3,755
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.2%
Primary admissions across Wakefield (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.75219%
Overall absence
7.16332%
Persistent absence
349
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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