Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

School overview

Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school serving Wakefield, classified by the DfE as a voluntary controlled school with a Church of England religious character. It has 296 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 'Good'. 87% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 20.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 11% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 110 in reading and 110 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 13% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 34 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 5.0%. There are about 19.4 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.