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St Michael's CofE Academy

Primary

Wakefield · Wakefield · WF2 9JA https://stmichaels.enhanceacad.org.uk

Pupils
479
cap. 522
Ages
2 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
73%
RWM expected · 2024/25
13%
RWM higher · 2024/25
479
Pupils · 2024/25
26%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
73%
RWM expected · 2024/25
13%
RWM higher · 2024/25
479
Pupils · 2024/25
26%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 20/02/2024

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWakefield
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio26.7:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of St Michael's CofE Academy · Primary · Wakefield

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
73%
-7pp
80%72%64%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
RWM higher standard
13%
+8pp
13%8%3%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 13%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
77%
Reading higher standard
35%
Writing expected standard
78%
Writing higher standard
15%
Maths expected standard
80%
Maths higher standard
32%
Science expected standard
87%
SPAG expected standard
73%
SPAG higher standard
17%
Reading scaled score
104.0
Maths scaled score
106.0
GPS scaled score
103.0

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
479
Pupil : teacher ratio
26.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
26%
FSM eligible
41%
SEN
30%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
20%

Contact

Address
Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield, WF2 9JA
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
2024/2573%13%77%35%78%15%80%32%87%73%104.0106.0103.030%479
2023/2480%5%82%23%80%10%82%30%98%82%105.0106.0104.020%490
2022/2372%8%77%36%75%8%77%26%89%70%106.0104.0103.0+2.00+0.30+1.5016%484
2018/1964%3%73%12%71%10%76%14%71%75%101.0104.0104.0-1.60-1.20+0.007%513
2017/1865%3%68%15%75%8%80%18%78%67%101.0105.0102.0-2.10-0.70+2.309%526
2016/1759%2%59%2%72%3%71%7%71%60%99.0101.0102.0-1.40+2.60+1.2012%512

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
2024/2547925.930%26%41%6%20%
2023/2449021.920%25%42%6%19%
2022/2348422.216%23%40%6%18%
2021/2247924.29%22%41%6%19%
2020/2148621.98%21%33%
2018/1951321.87%19%40%4%10%
2017/1852624.99%20%43%5%11%
2016/1751226.112%18%44%5%12%

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