Blackgates Primary Academy is a primary school located in Wakefield. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is requires improvement, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are inadequate. The school inspection was carried out on 20/09/2017. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading is average, progress in maths is below average, progress in writing is well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 6.6%, which is 2.6 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Smithy Lane, Wakefield

School Information

Address: Smithy Lane, Wakefield, WF3 1QQ
Website:
Telephone: 01138878155
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Leeds
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Julie Coulson
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 146102

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 20/09/2017

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 445
Number of Pupils: 330
Number of Boys: 183
Number of Girls: 147

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 20.9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -1.4 Confidence interval -3.1 to 0.3
Writing
Well Below Average: -4 Confidence interval -5.6 to -2.4
Maths
Below Average: -2 Confidence interval -3.5 to -0.4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:62%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:4%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:103
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Blackgates Primary Academy
Smithy Lane , Tingley WF3 1QQ 		1out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Westerton Primary Academy
Hesketh Lane , Tingley WF3 1AR 		4out of 4 1,163 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Hill Top Primary Academy
Batley Road , West Ardsley WF3 1HD 		3out of 4 1,923 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Middleton Primary School
Middleton Park Avenue , LS10 4HU 		3out of 4 2,079 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
East Ardsley Primary Academy
Fall Lane , East Ardsley WF3 2BA 		3out of 4 2,147 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Woodkirk Academy
Rein Road , Tingley WF3 1JQ 		3out of 4 1,522 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Queenswood School
Queen Street , Morley LS27 9EB 		- not rated 3,189 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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