St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School is a primary school located in Normanton. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 14/05/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is above average, progress in reading and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.1%, which is 0.1 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Beckbridge Lane, Normanton, WF6 2HZ
Website: www.sjb.bkcat.co.uk
Telephone: 01924891685
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wakefield
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Kieron Flood
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 138958

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 14/05/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 232
Number of Boys: 133
Number of Girls: 99

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.2% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Above Average: 1 Confidence interval -1.2 to 3.2
Writing
Above Average: 2.1 Confidence interval 0.1 to 4.1
Maths
Average: -1.8 Confidence interval -3.7 to 0.1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:57%
England Average:65%

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

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:102
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Beckbridge Lane , WF6 2HZ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School
High Street , WF6 1NR
4out of 4 420 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Normanton Junior Academy
Church Lane , WF6 1EY
3out of 4 685 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Normanton Common Primary Academy
Castleford Road , WF6 1QU
3out of 4 969 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Newlands Primary School
Wakefield Road , WF6 1BB
2out of 4 1,225 yd Community school Yes 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 4 553 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 368 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.