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Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

Wakefield, WF5 8BAPrimaryAges 7–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Good
May 2025
KS2 Results
88%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#494 of 13,686 nationally

About Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School sits well above the Wakefield local authority average for Key Stage 2 outcomes. While the LA average for pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined sits at 64%, this school achieves 88% — a substantial 24 percentage point gap. That places it 6th out of 113 primary schools in the authority, comfortably in the top 5% nationally and in the top 3% across Yorkshire and the Humber. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, in 2025, awarded Outstanding across every category judged: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. That's a clear step up from its previous Good rating in 2019, and it's one of only 16 schools in the entire Wakefield area to hold the top grade.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range7 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressSouthdale Road, Southdale Ce Junior School, Ossett, Wakefield, WF5 8BA
HeadteacherKerry Partington
Local AuthorityWakefield
Number of Pupils342
Free School Meals (FSM)14.0%
School Capacity342 / 360 (95% full)

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 May 2025
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 22 Jun 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
ICT SuiteArt StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundSensory RoomPlaying FieldsLibraryForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

CricketDanceGymnasticsNetballRounders

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubDramaFilm ClubCodingEco ClubArt Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Breakfast club

07:30-08:30

After-school care

15:00-18:00

Source: southdalecofe.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.