Primary school

West End Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Wakefield
  • WF9 4QJ
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,183 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 28%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 13%13%2016/17: top 21%2017/18: top 43%2018/19: top 61%2022/23: top 9%2023/24: top 4%4% · 2023/242024/25: top 28%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Expected standard, RWM73% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%Small cohort: 26 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%Small cohort: 26 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score103 · Yorkshire and The Humber 105Small cohort: 26 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score104 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5Small cohort: 26 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 75% · 24 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 76% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 70% · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 63% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 81% · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 88% · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 73% · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%88%63%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 24 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 10% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 7% · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 13% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 8% · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 20% · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 0% · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%20%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 107 · 24 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 105 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 106 · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 104 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 106 · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 109 · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 103 · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105109103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 24 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 104 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 104 · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 105 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 104 · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 105 · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 104 · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5105104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in94.7%
18 of 19 who put it first2014 · 90.6%2026 · 94.7%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1918
2nd112
3rd100

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2012Inadequateas predecessor
  3. 2015Good
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026187
Free school meals (past 6 years)30.7%
First language not English5.3%
SEN support10.6%
EHC plan2.1%
Absence (sessions missed)5.1%
Persistently absent pupils13.5%

Girls 50.3%Boys 49.7%

79.2% full · 236 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 15 responses (7.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school93.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 60% not applicable33.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 20% not applicable66.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child100% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing80% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school86.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development66.7% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent86.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.4
Pupils per adult13.5
  • Classroom teachers 6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 5.9
  • Other support 2.6

Teachers 8 FTE · Whole workforce 16.5 · 28 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,794
Spend per pupil£6,169
Staff spend per pupil£4,381
Reserve per pupil£1,233
  • +£233,000revenue reserve
  • +£118,000in-year balance

Grants £6,693 · self-generated £101 · premises £429 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST (13 academies) · trust reserve £2,303,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it