Primary school

Wrenthorpe Academy

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Wakefield
  • WF2 0LW
Ofsted Good · inspected Apr 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,467 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 63%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 10%10%2016/17: top 58%2017/18: top 81%2018/19: top 35%2022/23: top 44%2023/24: top 74%2024/25: top 63%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM59% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%4/10 Below−32.9 pts
Higher standard, RWM9% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%7/10 Above+10.8 pts
Reading score103 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber−27.9 pts
Maths score104 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.54/10 Below−7.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 77% · 43 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 60% · 43 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 52% · 46 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 73% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 64% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 52% · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 59% · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%77%52%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 43 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 7% · 43 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 17% · 46 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 9% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 4% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 11% · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 9% · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%17%4%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 43 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 103 · 43 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 106 · 46 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 104 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 106 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 104 · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 103 · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105106103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 43 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 103 · 43 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 102 · 46 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 105 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 103 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 103 · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 104 · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5105102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
30 of 30 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3030
2nd3410
3rd221

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2012Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2014Goodas predecessor
  5. 2020Remains Good
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026314
Free school meals (past 6 years)10.0%
First language not English5.1%
SEN support9.7%
EHC plan1.6%
Absence (sessions missed)3.6%
Persistently absent pupils6.3%

Girls 50.8%Boys 49.2%

100% full · 314 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 103 responses (33.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved88.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 70.9% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year95.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 30.1% not applicable79.2% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?18.4% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 18.4% who said Yes above84.2% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child88.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school90.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development87.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent90.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.2
Pupils per adult14.7
  • Classroom teachers 11
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 8.3
  • Other support 5.1

Teachers 13 FTE · Whole workforce 26.4 · 45 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,074
Spend per pupil£5,376
Staff spend per pupil£4,006
Reserve per pupil£1,151
  • +£358,000revenue reserve
  • +£217,000in-year balance

Grants £5,543 · self-generated £531 · premises £354 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