Jerry Clay Academy is a primary school located in Wakefield. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 16/03/2017. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is well above average, progress in maths is above average, progress in reading is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.5%, which is 1.5 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Jerry Clay Lane, Wakefield

School Information

Address: Jerry Clay Lane, Wakefield, WF2 0NP
Website: http://www.jerryclayacademy.wakefield.sch.uk
Telephone: 01924303665
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wakefield
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Caroline Elliott
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 137148

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 16/03/2017

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 209
Number of Boys: 110
Number of Girls: 99

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 3.2% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 1.6 Confidence interval -0.6 to 3.8
Writing
Well Above Average: 3.7 Confidence interval 1.7 to 5.8
Maths
Above Average: 2.7 Confidence interval 0.8 to 4.6

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:94%
England Average:65%

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

School:16%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:107
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:109
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Jerry Clay Academy
Jerry Clay Lane , Wrenthorpe WF2 0NP
4out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Wrenthorpe Academy
Imperial Avenue , Wrenthorpe WF2 0LW
3out of 4 658 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs
St Paul's Drive , Alverthorpe WF2 0BT
2out of 4 1,028 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate
Brandy Carr Road , Kirkhamgate WF2 0RS
4out of 4 1,490 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School
Flanshaw Road , Flanshaw WF2 0AS
3out of 4 1,754 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF
4out of 4 1,609 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wakefield College
Margaret Street , WF1 2DH
- not rated 2,342 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
CAPA College
Unity Hall , Westgate WF1 1EP
- not rated 2,938 yd Free schools 16 to 19 Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hall Cliffe Primary School
7 Wrenthorpe Lane , Wrenthorpe WF2 0QB
- not rated 231 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Silcoates School
Silcoates Lane , Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD
- not rated 607 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Pinderfields Hospital PRU
The Wrenthorpe Centre , Imperial Avenue WF2 0LW
3out of 4 626 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wakefield Girls' High School Junior School
2 St John's Square , WF1 2QX
- not rated 2,207 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate , WF1 3QY
- not rated 2,364 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.