Rooks Nest 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 11/10/2007. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.9%, which is 0.1 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Rooks Nest Road, Wakefield

School Information

Address: Rooks Nest Road, Wakefield, WF1 3DX
Website: www.rooksnestacademy.co.uk
Telephone: 01924870700
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wakefield
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Kimberley Dawson
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 137438

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 11/10/2007

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 315
Number of Pupils: 359
Number of Boys: 191
Number of Girls: 168

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -0.4 Confidence interval -2.2 to 1.5
Writing
Average: 0.3 Confidence interval -1.4 to 2
Maths
Average: -0.5 Confidence interval -2.1 to 1.1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:71%
England Average:65%

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

School:13%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rooks Nest Academy
Rooks Nest Road , Outwood WF1 3DX 		4out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane
Ledger Lane , Outwood WF1 2PH 		4out of 4 514 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate
Canal Lane , Lofthouse Gate WF3 3HU 		3out of 4 1,031 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Newton Hill Community School
Leeds Road , Newton Hill WF1 2HR 		3out of 4 1,253 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery School
Aberford Road , Stanley WF3 4NT 		3out of 4 1,650 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 1,086 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rodillian Academy
Longthorpe Lane , Lofthouse WF3 3PS 		3out of 4 2,615 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View , WF1 4SF 		4out of 4 2,958 yd Academy converter 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 2,811 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Meadowcroft School
24 Bar Lane , WF1 4AD 		- not rated 1,715 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Pinderfields Hospital PRU
The Wrenthorpe Centre , Imperial Avenue WF2 0LW 		3out of 4 1,977 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate , WF1 3QY 		- not rated 2,476 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Ivy Lane School
Ivy Lane School , Ivy Lane WF1 4AZ 		- not rated 2,510 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate , WF1 3QX 		- not rated 2,529 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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