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EnglandYorkshire and The HumberWakefieldWF5 8BAOssett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Primary

Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

Primary

Wakefield · Ossett · WF5 8BA southdalecofe.co.uk

Pupils
342
cap. 360
Ages
7 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
94%
RWM expected · 2024/25
25%
RWM higher · 2024/25
342
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
94%
RWM expected · 2024/25
25%
RWM higher · 2024/25
342
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityWakefield
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio20.9:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School · Primary · Wakefield

Finance£5750 spend / pupil£5858 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
94%
+6pp
94%81%68%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 94%
RWM higher standard
25%
+16pp
25%17%9%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 25%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
94%
Reading higher standard
45%
Writing expected standard
94%
Writing higher standard
35%
Maths expected standard
96%
Maths higher standard
56%
Science expected standard
97%
SPAG expected standard
84%
LA AVG 69.46%
SPAG higher standard
35%
LA AVG 23.58%
Reading scaled score
108.0
LA AVG 104.79
Maths scaled score
111.0
LA AVG 104.62
GPS scaled score
106.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
342
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
14%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
7%

Contact

Address
Southdale Road, Ossett, WF5 8BA
Local authority
Wakefield
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2594%25%94%45%94%35%96%56%97%84%108.0111.0106.018%342
2023/2488%9%92%44%91%9%96%49%91%88%109.0110.0110.018%337
2022/2382%11%88%22%90%16%90%37%92%86%106.0108.0106.0-0.60+1.00+2.2018%338
2018/1981%18%82%31%88%30%88%36%90%85%106.0108.0107.0-1.40-0.50-0.4018%343
2017/1868%19%77%41%77%28%81%37%90%72%107.0106.0106.0-1.30-2.00-1.1010%329
2016/1767%11%73%22%84%22%81%21%91%81%104.0104.0106.0-1.80-0.40-1.409%318

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2534220.118%3%14%4%7%
2023/2433722.518%1%15%4%8%
2022/2333821.718%1%12%4%8%
2021/2234423.617%1%11%5%9%
2020/2135624.213%0%15%
2018/1934325.118%1%12%4%6%
2017/1832927.010%1%14%4%8%
2016/1731824.89%1%14%4%6%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.