Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 2–11 · Wakefield
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a primary school in Wakefield for ages 2–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 22 March 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Charles Street, Wakefield, WF1 4PE
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Wakefield
- Pupils on roll
- 255 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 22 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils flourish in this happy, caring and harmonious school.”
- “Pupils are friendly and keen to talk about what they like about the school.”
- “One pupil said that they liked that all pupils could express themselves; others described their school as unique.”
To improve
- “However, there is still further work to do in developing some subjects.”
- “Leaders have identified that there needs to be greater clarity in what pupils are expected to know.”
- “However, sometimes, opportunities to apply mathematical knowledge in problemsolving and reasoning activities are more limited.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 May 2023 (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) | 57% | 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: 33 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 27 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wakefield.
- Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill 0.4 mi Not judged
- St Austin's Catholic Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 0.5 mi Good
- Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Wakefield Lawefield Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Sandal Magna Community Academy 1.0 mi Good
- Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School 1.0 mi School remains Good