Primary school

St Giles C of E Academy

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Wakefield
  • WF8 1HG
Ofsted Good · inspected Sep 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,466 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 17%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 46%46%2016/17: top 23%2017/18: top 25%2018/19: top 56%2022/23: top 17%2023/24: top 12%12% · 2023/242024/25: top 17%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The HumberArrows: Yorkshire and The Humber rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM78% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%9/10 Top 20%+39 pts
Higher standard, RWM7% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%6/10 Middle
Reading score104 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1053/10 Below−18.7 pts
Maths score108 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.59/10 Top 20%+11.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 57% · 23 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 75% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 77% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 65% · 40 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 76% · 42 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 80% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 78% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%80%57%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 23 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 7% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 10% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 10% · 40 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 2% · 42 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 7% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 7% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%10%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 23 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 105 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 105 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 104 · 40 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 105 · 42 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 106 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 104 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105106103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 23 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 106 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 108 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 107 · 40 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 105 · 42 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 106 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 108 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5108103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
41 of 41 who put it first2014 · 90.3%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4141
2nd201
3rd80

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2010Inadequateas predecessor
  3. 2012Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2015Good
  6. 2020Remains Good
  7. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026337
Free school meals (past 6 years)22.3%
First language not English9.7%
SEN support18.9%
EHC plan4.0%
Absence (sessions missed)5.1%
Persistently absent pupils14.2%

Girls 52.7%Boys 47.3%

107% full · 315 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 54 responses (15.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved88.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 64.8% not applicable57.9% 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 · 33.3% not applicable83.3% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?25.9% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 25.9% who said Yes above92.9% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child92.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school98.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90.7% 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 school90.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development88.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.5
Pupils per adult11.8
  • Classroom teachers 13.1
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 9.1
  • Other support 10.5

Teachers 16.1 FTE · Whole workforce 35.7 · 56 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,604
Spend per pupil£6,257
Staff spend per pupil£5,092
Reserve per pupil−£500
  • −£169,000revenue reserve
  • +£117,000in-year balance

Grants £6,385 · self-generated £228 · premises £361 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST (14 academies) · trust reserve £2,779,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it