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Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School

Wakefield, WF4 4HQPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2022
KS2 Results
57%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
19 1st-choice / 20 places
Ranking
#8,652
of 13,686 nationally

About Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School

Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School is a state primary in Wakefield that currently educates 197 pupils, just shy of its 210-capacity maximum. The school serves a community where 16.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure that sits above the national primary average of around 23% but indicates a broadly mixed intake. Demand is strong: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 42 applications for just 20 places, with 19 of those coming as first preferences. That oversubscription ratio of 2.1 to one suggests families in the area are actively choosing this school. The nursery provision attached to the school means children can join from age three, which may be a practical draw for local working parents. Headteacher Georgina Haley leads a mixed-gender, non-religious school that has clearly built a reputation strong enough to generate significant competition for places.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressNetherton Lane, Wakefield, Wakefield, WF4 4HQ
HeadteacherGeorgina Haley
Local AuthorityWakefield
Number of Pupils197
Free School Meals (FSM)16.5%
School Capacity197 / 210 (94% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 May 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (25 May 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 7 Feb 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Music RoomsICT SuiteArt StudiosSports HallSensory RoomGymnasiumPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

TennisAthleticsRoundersSwimmingCricketFootballNetball

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubFilm ClubDramaScience ClubCoding

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning Difficulty

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

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Sitlington Netherton 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.