Located in Wakefield, Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school 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.

Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School currently has around 227 pupils on roll, which is about 87% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.1% boys and 52.9% girls. Around 22.4% 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 5.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.7%).

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.

School Information

Address: Chapel Street, Wakefield, WF4 2AD
Website: https://ryhillschool.org.uk/
Telephone: 01226722530
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wakefield
Headteacher / Principal: Emma Jones
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 130972

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 06/06/2018

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 262
Number of Pupils: 227
Number of Boys: 107
Number of Girls: 120

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 15.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British87.70%199
Other White6.20%14
Other Black0.90%2
African0.90%2
White and Black Caribbean0.90%2
White and Black African0.90%2
White and Asian0.90%2
Other Asian0.40%1
Indian0.40%1
Other Mixed0.40%1
Unclassified0.40%1
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (1.0)
Writing: Average (2.2)
Maths: Average (2.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
67%
Town average
60%
Local authority average
53%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
4%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
4%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
102.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
104.0
Local authority average
102.1
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Chapel Street , Ryhill WF4 2AD
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Ryhill First School
Chapel Street , Ryhill WF4 2AD
- not rated 75 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green
Cow Lane , WF4 2BE
3out of 4 487 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Havercroft Academy
Cow Lane , Havercroft WF4 2BE
- not rated 509 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Havercroft Junior Infant and Nursery School
Cow Lane , Havercroft WF4 2BE
- not rated 509 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Felkirk Middle School
Highwell Hill Lane , South Hiendley S72 9DF
- not rated 1,594 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Felkirk Centre
High Well Hill Lane , South Hiendley S72 9DF
- not rated 1,594 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.