Normanton Junior Academy is a primary school located in Normanton. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 22/03/2018. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4%, the same as UK average.

School Information

Address: Church Lane, Normanton, WF6 1EY
Website: https://www.normantonjunioracademy.org/
Telephone: 01924891546
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wakefield
Headteacher / Principal: Headteacher Luke Welsh
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 141878

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 22/03/2018

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 360
Number of Pupils: 343
Number of Boys: 185
Number of Girls: 158

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.1% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -4.7 Confidence interval -6 to -3.4
Writing
Well Below Average: -2.6 Confidence interval -3.8 to -1.4
Maths
Well Below Average: -4.3 Confidence interval -5.4 to -3.1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:58%
England Average:65%

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

School:8%
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
Normanton Junior Academy
Church Lane , WF6 1EY
3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School
High Street , WF6 1NR
4out of 4 294 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Newlands Primary School
Wakefield Road , WF6 1BB
2out of 4 658 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Beckbridge Lane , WF6 2HZ
3out of 4 685 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Normanton Altofts Junior School
Ash Tree Gardens , Altofts WF6 2NF
3out of 4 925 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Outwood Academy Freeston
Favell Avenue , WF6 1HZ
2out of 4 509 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
TLG Wakefield
Parish Rooms , Snydale Road WF6 1HY
- not rated 317 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.