English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Wakefield
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Wakefield for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 December 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 9DD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Wakefield
- Pupils on roll
- 223 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 December 2023
Strengths
- “The school has an ambitious curriculum underpinned by Catholic values.”
- “It has worked hard to create a caring and warm culture.”
- “Pupils make progress over time and enjoy their lessons.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, the knowledge that pupils should remember is too broad.”
- “For example, in history, pupils are expected to ‘know how transport has changed since the past’, rather than focusing on specific aspects or periods of transport.”
- “In these subjects, the school has not identified the small steps of learning that will help pupils to learn and recall important subject knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 February 2024 (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: 23 first-preference applications, 24 offers in total, 23 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.
- St Michael's CofE Academy 0.2 mi Good
- Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School 0.5 mi Requires improvement
- Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School 0.6 mi Requires improvement
- The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School 0.8 mi Good
- Wakefield Lawefield Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs 0.9 mi Good
- Ossett South Parade Primary 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School 1.3 mi School remains Good