Westerton Primary Academy is a primary school located in Wakefield. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness and management effectiveness are outstanding, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 28/01/2010. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is well above average, progress in reading and progress in maths are above average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.4%, which is 0.6 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Hesketh Lane, Wakefield

School Information

Address: Hesketh Lane, Wakefield, WF3 1AR
Website: http://www.westerton.leeds.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01132533504
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Leeds
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Stephanie Makin
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 142452

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 28/01/2010

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 630
Number of Pupils: 705
Number of Boys: 367
Number of Girls: 338

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 4% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 2.6 Confidence interval 1.4 to 3.9
Writing
Well Above Average: 2.9 Confidence interval 1.8 to 4.1
Maths
Above Average: 2.3 Confidence interval 1.1 to 3.4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:79%
England Average:65%

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

School:22%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:107
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:107
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Westerton Primary Academy
Hesketh Lane , Tingley WF3 1AR 		4out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Hill Top Primary Academy
Batley Road , West Ardsley WF3 1HD 		3out of 4 1,026 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Blackgates Primary Academy
Smithy Lane , Tingley WF3 1QQ 		1out of 4 1,163 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Lydgate Junior and Infant School
Lydgate Road , Soothill WF17 6EY 		3out of 4 2,501 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Fountain Primary School
Fountain Street , Morley LS27 0AW 		2out of 4 2,857 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Woodkirk Academy
Rein Road , Tingley WF3 1JQ 		3out of 4 839 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Morley Academy
Fountain Street , Morley LS27 0PD 		4out of 4 2,967 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Queenswood School
Queen Street , Morley LS27 9EB 		- not rated 2,841 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Highfield School
Gawthorpe Lane , WF5 9BS 		3out of 4 3,212 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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