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.
| 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 |
Ofsted inspection date: 06/06/2018
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 262 |
| Number of Pupils: | 227 |
| Number of Boys: | 107 |
| Number of Girls: | 120 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 15.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 87.70% | 199 |
| Other White | 6.20% | 14 |
| Other Black | 0.90% | 2 |
| African | 0.90% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.40% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.