Located in Normanton, Normanton Junior Academy is a primary school, serving pupils aged 7 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Normanton Junior Academy currently has around 359 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.7% boys and 51.3% girls. Around 30.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (86.1%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Church Lane, Normanton, WF6 1EY |
| Website: | https://www.normantonjunioracademy.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01924967613 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Wakefield |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Luke Welsh |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 141878 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/03/2018
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 360 |
| Number of Pupils: | 359 |
| Number of Boys: | 175 |
| Number of Girls: | 184 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 12.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 86.10% | 309 |
| Other White | 7.00% | 25 |
| African | 2.80% | 10 |
| White and Asian | 1.40% | 5 |
| Other Mixed | 1.10% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 0.80% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.30% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.30% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| 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 Junior School Church Lane , WF6 1EY | - not rated | 7 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School High Street , WF6 1NR | - not rated | 294 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Newlands Primary School Wakefield Road , WF6 1BB | - not rated | 658 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Normanton Woodhouse First School Wakefield Road , WF6 1BB | - not rated | 658 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normanton Woodlands Middle School Garth Avenue , WF6 1DH | - not rated | 645 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outwood Academy Freeston Favell Avenue , WF6 1HZ | - not rated | 509 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Freeston Academy Favell Avenue , WF6 1HZ | - not rated | 571 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Freeston Business and Enterprise College Favell Avenue , WF6 1HZ | - not rated | 571 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| 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.