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EnglandYorkshire and The HumberWakefieldWF4 1NNShay Lane Primary (J and I) School
Primary

Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School

Primary

Wakefield · Wakefield · WF4 1NN www.shaylane.wakefield.sch.uk/

Pupils
229
cap. 210
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
62%
RWM expected · 2024/25
3%
RWM higher · 2024/25
229
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
62%
RWM expected · 2024/25
3%
RWM higher · 2024/25
229
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityWakefield
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio22.8:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School · Primary · Wakefield

Finance£6495 spend / pupil£6666 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
62%
+7pp
71%63%55%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
RWM higher standard
3%
0pp
9%5%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 3%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
69%
Reading higher standard
28%
Writing expected standard
62%
Writing higher standard
10%
Maths expected standard
69%
Maths higher standard
24%
Science expected standard
76%
SPAG expected standard
66%
LA AVG 69.46%
SPAG higher standard
31%
LA AVG 23.58%
Reading scaled score
103.0
LA AVG 104.79
Maths scaled score
103.0
LA AVG 104.62
GPS scaled score
105.0

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
229
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
26%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
16%

Contact

Address
Shay Lane, Crofton, Wakefield, WF4 1NN
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
2024/2562%3%69%28%62%10%69%24%76%66%103.0103.0105.020%229
2023/2455%3%66%24%55%7%69%14%62%79%104.0103.0105.018%221
2022/2365%9%83%17%67%8%71%21%67%67%105.0104.0104.0-1.20-1.60-1.1013%215
2018/1971%0%79%25%83%4%83%38%92%88%106.0106.0106.0+1.90-0.90+1.5014%209
2017/1863%4%67%7%70%7%63%15%63%44%102.0103.0100.0-0.90+0.90+0.1016%204
2016/1775%25%80%30%80%50%85%40%75%80%108.0107.0109.0-0.90+1.10-0.9017%197

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
2024/2522922.120%4%26%6%16%
2023/2422122.018%3%22%6%21%
2022/2321521.113%3%21%8%22%
2021/2221921.521%2%25%8%21%
2020/2121721.216%3%26%
2018/1920919.614%5%31%6%18%
2017/1820420.416%7%40%9%27%
2016/1719727.717%11%40%9%30%

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