Primary school

St Austin's Catholic Primary School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Wakefield
  • WF1 3PF
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2010

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,917 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 80%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 76%76%2016/17: top 68%2017/18: top 86%2018/19: top 51%2022/23: top 39%39% · 2022/232023/24: top 83%2024/25: top 80%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM51% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%2/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber−32.5 pts
Higher standard, RWM7% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%6/10 Middle−10.8 pts
Reading score104 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1053/10 Below−18.7 pts
Maths score102 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.52/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber−47.3 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 42% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 56% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 49% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 67% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 66% · 47 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 47% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 51% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%67%42%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 4% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 2% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 11% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 9% · 47 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 9% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 7% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%11%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 101 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 102 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 104 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 104 · 47 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 106 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 104 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105106101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 98 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 102 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 102 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 106 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 105 · 47 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 104 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 102 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.510698No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
36 of 36 who put it first2014 · 68.3%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3636
2nd274
3rd100

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2010Goodas predecessor
  3. 2018Remains Good
  4. 2023Remains Good

28 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils
  • The extent to which pupils feel safe
  • The use of assessment to support learning
  • The effectiveness of safeguarding procedures
  • Outcomes for individuals and groups of pupils
  • The effectiveness of care, guidance and support
  • The school's capacity for sustained improvement
  • The quality of pupils' learning and their progress
  • The extent to which pupils adopt healthy lifestyles
  • The leadership and management of teaching and learning
  • Outcomes for children in the Early Years Foundation Stage
  • The quality of provision in the Early Years Foundation Stage
  • The effectiveness with which the school promotes community cohesion
  • The effectiveness of the school's engagement with parents and carers
  • The effectiveness of partnerships in promoting learning and well-being
  • The extent of pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
  • The extent to which pupils contribute to the school and wider community
  • The effectiveness of leadership and management of the Early Years Foundation Stage
  • The effectiveness with which the school deploys resources to achieve value for money
  • The effectiveness with which the school promotes equality of opportunity and tackles discrimination
  • The extent to which the curriculum meets pupils' needs, including, where relevant, through partnerships
  • The quality of learning for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities and their progress
  • The extent to which pupils develop workplace and other skills that will contribute to their future economic well-being
  • The effectiveness of the governing body in challenging and supporting the school so that weaknesses are tackled decisively...

2 weak areas

  • Pupils' attainment
  • Pupils' attendance

30 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026306
Free school meals (past 6 years)10.0%
First language not English64.2%
SEN support9.3%
EHC plan1.9%
Absence (sessions missed)4.1%
Persistently absent pupils7.1%

Girls 51.9%Boys 48.1%

97.1% full · 315 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 16 responses (5.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school93.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 81.3% not applicable66.7% 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 · 31.3% not applicable81.8% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child87.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school81.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development93.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent93.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.5
Pupils per adult13.1
  • Classroom teachers 11.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 9.8
  • Other support 6

Teachers 13.6 FTE · Whole workforce 29.4 · 57 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,058
Spend per pupil£5,687
Staff spend per pupil£4,542
Reserve per pupil£635
  • +£197,000revenue reserve
  • +£115,000in-year balance

Grants £6,026 · self-generated £81 · premises £339 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST (16 academies) · trust reserve £6,262,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it