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Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School

Wakefield, WF9 1AJPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2023
KS2 Results
77%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
31 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2179 of 13,686 nationally

About Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School

Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School is clearly a popular choice among local families, and the numbers back that up. For the 2025/26 reception intake, the school received 88 applications for just 30 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.93. Of those, 31 families put it down as their first preference, and 28 first-preference offers were made. That level of demand suggests parents who get to know the school tend to want it. The school is a Church of England state primary for mixed genders, ages 4 to 11, and is part of the Wakefield local authority. It currently has 206 pupils on roll, just shy of its capacity of 210, and 15 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals. Jenny Griffiths is the headteacher.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBadsworth Ce J&I (Vc) School, Main Street, Main Street, Pontefract, Wakefield, WF9 1AJ
HeadteacherJenny Griffiths
Local AuthorityWakefield
Number of Pupils206
Free School Meals (FSM)15.0%
School Capacity206 / 210 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Feb 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (8 Feb 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 27 Mar 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
ICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsSensory RoomLibraryMusic RoomsGymnasiumForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

GymnasticsRoundersCricketFootball

Clubs & Activities

ChessCodingScience ClubEco ClubFilm ClubBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.