Towngate Primary Academy is a primary school located in Ossett. 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 10/07/2019. 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%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Whitley Spring Road, Ossett

School Information

Address: Whitley Spring Road, Ossett, WF5 0QA
Website: www.towngateacademy.co.uk
Telephone: 01924302865
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wakefield
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Annabel Berry
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 143078

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 10/07/2019

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 315
Number of Pupils: 287
Number of Boys: 153
Number of Girls: 134

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3% 4%
Persistent absence: 3.7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -0.1 Confidence interval -2.4 to 2.1
Writing
Average: 0 Confidence interval -2.1 to 2.1
Maths
Average: -1 Confidence interval -3 to 0.9

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:70%
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
Towngate Primary Academy
Whitley Spring Road , WF5 0QA
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School
Wakefield Road , Flushdyke WF5 9AN
3out of 4 598 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School
Church Street , WF5 9DG
4out of 4 799 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Ossett South Parade Primary
Fairfield Road , South Parade WF5 0DZ
3out of 4 911 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Southdale Road , WF5 8BA
2out of 4 923 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Storrs Hill Road , WF5 0DG
3out of 4 1,648 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Horbury Academy
Wakefield Road , Horbury WF4 5HE
3out of 4 2,988 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Grange School
2 Milner Way , Ossett WF5 9JE
- not rated 349 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Highfield School
Gawthorpe Lane , WF5 9BS
3out of 4 2,110 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hall Cliffe School
Dovecote Lane , WF4 6BB
- not rated 2,467 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Evolve Academy
St. Georges Road , Lupset WF2 8BB
- not rated 2,623 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Silcoates School
Silcoates Lane , Wrenthorpe WF2 0PD
- not rated 3,170 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.