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

From the headteacher's welcome: "St. John's CE (VA) J&I School is a welcoming, friendly and supportive school which places the children at the centre of everything we do. We believe all our children are special and have gifts and talents and we aim to provide a high quality education within a caring Christian environment which will help them to succeed and grow."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Wakefield and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 67% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School as their first choice and 96 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School are Newton Hill Community School (0.6 miles, Good, 94% reading, 97% maths); St Austin's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 60% maths); Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School (0.7 miles, Good, 70% reading, 65% maths); and Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, 69% reading, 80% maths).

Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

15.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 31.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (49%), Asian (26%) and Black (8%).

The nearest railway station is Wakefield Westgate Rail Station, about 800 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Belgravia Road, 90 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 630 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Wakefield (130), as is usual near a town centre.

Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School are Outwood Academy City Fields (1.2 miles), Outwood Grange Academy (1.2 miles) and Trinity Academy Cathedral (1.5 miles).