Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Wakefield
Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School is a primary school in Wakefield for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 25 May 2022.
Open on the map Unlock every school · £9.99
Key facts
- Address
- Netherton Lane, Netherton, Wakefield, WF4 4HQ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Wakefield
- Pupils on roll
- 183 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 25 May 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils feel welcomed and valued at this school.”
- “Leaders, staff and governors ensure the school remains at the heart of the community.”
- “Pupils benefit from the ‘family feel’ they experience here.”
To improve
- “Where some of these adjustments are relatively new, for example in writing, some pupils are currently not benefitting fully from this renewed approach.”
- “While pupils share their enjoyment of coming to school, many do not attend as well as they should.”
- “When published outcomes do not meet leaders’ expectations, such as the decline in reading outcomes, leaders take action to secure improvement.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 58% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 24 first-preference applications, 25 offers in total, 24 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
What a pass unlocks for Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
One payment, no subscription: 3 months of every school and nursery in England.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wakefield.
- Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Middlestown Primary Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Horbury Primary Academy 1.4 mi Good
- St Ignatius Catholic Primary School 1.4 mi Some aspects not as strong
- South Ossett Infant Academy 1.6 mi Good
- Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School 1.8 mi Standards maintained
- Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery 1.8 mi Good