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Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource

Wakefield, WF2 7RUPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2023
KS2 Results
39%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
21 1st-choice / 27 places
Ranking
#12,558
of 13,686 nationally

About Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource

Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained since its last graded inspection in 2013 and confirmed in an ungraded inspection in 2023. The most telling exam metric for this primary school is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which sits at 39%. That is significantly below the Wakefield local authority average of 64% and places the school 93rd out of 97 primary schools in the area, in the bottom 50% nationally. In reading, 58% of pupils met the expected standard, with 61% doing so in writing and 55% in maths. Average scores in reading and maths both came in at 102. The school’s ranking score of 39 puts it in the bottom tier locally, though it is worth noting that the school serves a community with 18.8% of pupils eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterMethodist
AddressField Lane, Wakefield, Wakefield, WF2 7RU
HeadteacherDonna Clark
Local AuthorityWakefield
Number of Pupils237
Free School Meals (FSM)18.8%
School Capacity237 / 250 (95% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Jul 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (13 Jul 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 30 Jul 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Outdoor PlaygroundMusic RoomsICT SuiteSports HallSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

SwimmingTennisDanceAthleticsCricket

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessBook ClubChoirDramaScience Club

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

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalResourced Provision

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:30

Source: methodist.wakefield.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.