Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School, Wakefield
Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Wakefield. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 27th-highest of the 51 schools in Wakefield with published results, and 7,614th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wakefield (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School in detail
Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I am proud to be the Headteacher of this wonderful school! Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School is a welcoming, friendly and supportive school, which places the learners at the heart of everything we do. We aim to provide a high quality education within a caring environment which will help them to succeed and grow."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £3.50 per morning.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Wakefield and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 65% in reading and 61% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School as their first choice and 45 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School are Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green (0.3 miles, Good, 71% reading, 75% maths); South Hiendley Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 77% reading, 73% maths); King's Meadow Academy (1.9 miles, Requires improvement, 59% reading, 45% maths); and Fitzwilliam Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 71% reading, 57% maths).
Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Outwood Primary Academy Newstead GreenSouth Hiendley Primary SchoolKing's Meadow AcademyFitzwilliam Primary School
Who goes there
7.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 24 pupils (10.7%) received SEN support and 4 (1.8%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Fitzwilliam Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ryhill School (at), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 22 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wakefield (130).
Suspensions and exclusions
Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from June 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2018 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
19.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 65% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 61% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 84% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.6
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School is in Wakefield; for families living there:
- Wakefield's school travel policy: Home To School Transport Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Wakefield is 13 (the median across 157 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
202 pupils
210 places
8 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wakefield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wakefield
Across Wakefield council
Places available
4,391
Applications
3,654
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Wakefield council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
24
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
12.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
225
Total Pupils
108
Boys
117
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
22.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,781
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,780
Per pupil
£1284k
Total funding
£70k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
11.2%
Persistent absence
179
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School
What are SATs results like at Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School?
Of the pupils at Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School is oversubscribed, Wakefield allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School?
Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School?
Classes at Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School average 28.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School?
Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School has around 225 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School?
5% of sessions were missed at Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School in 2024/25. 11.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School?
Apply through Wakefield's coordinated admissions process, naming Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Wakefield is 13 (the median across 157 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School?
Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School is at Chapel Street, Ryhill, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 2AD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)