Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School, Wakefield

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~561m)Possible (~802m)Unlikely (~1.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Helen Findlay
Pupils:209 / 210 capacity
LA:Wakefield
Phone:01924369136
Address:Belgravia Road, Wakefield, WF1 3JP
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 12 September 2023View full report
URN:108255
UKPRN:10075789
Diocese:Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Constituency:Wakefield and Rothwell
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2012 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

15.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+14ppMaths+11ppWriting-18pp

Reading has improved from 67% to 81%. Maths has improved from 70% to 81%. Writing has declined from 70% to 52%.

Class Sizes

30.2

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

30.3

KS2

6

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Belgravia Road
92m · 1 min walk
St Johns Mount Cyprus Street (stop)
160m · 3 min walk
Link Road Cyprus Mount
195m · 3 min walk
Newton Bar
208m · 3 min walk
Wentworth Street St Johns North
212m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

209 pupils

210 capacity

1 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Wakefield

Medium pressure
New homes approved:2,988
Projected new pupils:747

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Wakefield

Admissions Demand - Wakefield

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

Places available

4,426

Applications

3,755

Got 1st preference

91.3%

Got preferred school

98.2%

Primary admissions across Wakefield (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

12 September 2023
14 February 2018
27 September 2012
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.07771%

Overall absence

9.23913%

Persistent absence

184

Enrolments

Authorised3.37349%
Unauthorised1.70422%
Persistent (10%+)9.23913%
Severe (50%+)2.17391%

Absence trend

3.98409%
18/19
3.16833%
20/21
4.98007%
21/22
4.93358%
22/23
5.15098%
23/24
5.07771%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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