St Ignatius Catholic Primary School, Wakefield
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Wakefield, part of The Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 14th-highest of the 51 schools in Wakefield with published results, and 4,602nd of 14,452 across England. It was 89% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at St Ignatius Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Wakefield and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 78% 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 St Ignatius Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 9 families put St Ignatius Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 29 named it as one of their preferences, for 9 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Ignatius Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Ignatius Catholic Primary School are South Ossett Infant Academy (0.2 miles, Good); Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery (0.4 miles, Good); Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 94% reading, 96% maths); and Ossett South Parade Primary (0.6 miles, Good, 72% reading, 67% maths).
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
South Ossett Infant AcademyDimple Well Infant School and NurseryOssett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolOssett South Parade Primary
The trust
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School is one of 15 schools run by The Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 56% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
All 15 schools in The Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust
What parents say
36 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Ignatius Catholic Primary School (as of September 2025): 72% would recommend the school, 89% say their child is happy there and 60% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (60%).
Who goes there
15.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 11.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (73%) and Black (12%).
In 2026, 26 pupils (18.8%) received SEN support and 4 (2.9%) 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.
Staffing
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Dewsbury Rail Station, about 2.9 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Storrs Hill Road, 100 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Ignatius Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Ignatius Catholic Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 6.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Ignatius Catholic Primary School are Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College (0.1 miles) and Horbury Academy (1.2 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Some aspects are not as strong as at the last graded inspection.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Ignatius provides a warm, caring environment where children feel safe and develop strong values. The school has high expectations and delivers effective phonics teaching, with most Year 1 pupils learning to read well. Pupils enjoy good attendance and take pride in supporting their community through charity work and school choir performances.
Key Strengths
- Strong behaviour culture with pupils understanding and applying the school's three virtues of respect, resilience and responsibility
- Effective phonics teaching with Year 1 pupils typically learning to read well
- High pupil attendance rates that are celebrated in assemblies
- Caring and nurturing environment where pupils feel safe and can share concerns
- Good personal development curriculum that teaches British values and responds to pupils' needs
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent delivery of the curriculum across subjects means pupils do not learn consistently well
- Some activities are not ambitious enough, particularly for pupils with SEND, and do not match their learning needs
- Checks on pupils' understanding are not used effectively enough to identify and address gaps in knowledge
- In early years, adult interactions do not build children's vocabulary as well as they should
- Some pupils with SEND do not get enough practice to meet their targets
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with pupils feeling safe and able to share concerns through worry boxes that staff respond to promptly.
Extracurricular Activities
School choir, trust-wide choral events, guardian angels programme, student ambassadors, community charity events including local food bank support
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School is a caring, community-focused primary school that has experienced leadership changes. However, inspectors found that some aspects of the school's work may not be as strong as at the previous inspection, and the next inspection will be graded.
At a Glance
15.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
36 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 61% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
20.8
Avg class size
16.5
Infant (KS1)
25.3
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Ignatius Catholic Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Ignatius Catholic Primary 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
- 17
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 10 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Ignatius Catholic Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
125 pupils
140 places
15 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(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
26
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
21.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
138
Total Pupils
71
Boys
67
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
13.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,122
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,629
Per pupil
£733k
Total funding
£14k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.4%
Overall absence
4.5%
Persistent absence
112
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Ignatius Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Ignatius Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Ignatius Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is St Ignatius Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Ignatius Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Ignatius Catholic Primary 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 St Ignatius Catholic Primary School?
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 140 places.
How big are the classes at St Ignatius Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Ignatius Catholic Primary School average 20.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Ignatius Catholic Primary School?
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School has around 138 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Ignatius Catholic Primary School?
3.4% of sessions were missed at St Ignatius Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 4.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Ignatius Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Wakefield's coordinated admissions process, naming St Ignatius Catholic Primary 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 St Ignatius Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 10 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 St Ignatius Catholic Primary School?
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School is at Storrs Hill Road, Ossett, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF5 0DQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)