Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Wakefield
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs is a primary school in Wakefield for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 29 September 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- St Paul's Drive, Alverthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0BT
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Wakefield
- Pupils on roll
- 267 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 29 September 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils and staff at St Paul’s live up to their ‘shine’ ethos.”
- “Pupils work hard and are keen to earn a ‘shine’, so they can win a book in the assembly raffle.”
- “They have high expectations of pupils.”
To improve
- “They have not had an opportunity to monitor how well their subject is doing.”
- “This means that they are not clear about the refinements needed to improve their subject.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 November 2022 (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) | 69% | 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: 28 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 28 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wakefield.
- Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School 0.5 mi Requires improvement
- Jerry Clay Academy 0.6 mi School remains Outstanding
- St Michael's CofE Academy 0.8 mi Good
- Wrenthorpe Academy 0.8 mi Standards maintained
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 0.9 mi Good
- Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate 1.0 mi Not judged
- Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Wakefield Lawefield Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good