St Austin's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Wakefield
St Austin's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Wakefield for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 11 October 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Back Duke of York Street, Wakefield, WF1 3PF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Wakefield
- Pupils on roll
- 306 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 11 October 2023
Strengths
- “St Austin’s is a friendly and welcoming school.”
- “Staff care for pupils and make sure that they feel safe.”
- “Pupils have a trusted adult to talk to if they have any concerns.”
To improve
- “In other areas of the curriculum, this is not as well developed.”
- “However, this alone does not give sufficient information to teachers about pupils’ learning across the breadth of these subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 November 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) | 51% | 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: 36 first-preference applications, 40 offers in total, 36 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.
- Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School 0.1 mi School remains Good
- Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill 0.2 mi Not judged
- Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 0.4 mi Good
- Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Newton Hill Community School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Wakefield Lawefield Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource 1.3 mi School remains Good