Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs

Voluntary aided school · Primary school · Wakefield, Wakefield
WF2 0BT
Composite score
54.2

School overview

Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs is a primary school serving Wakefield, Wakefield, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. It has 269 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs 'Good'. 69% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 22.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 39% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 8% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). 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 further down the page.

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#5,743
National rank
#571
In Yorkshire and The Humber
#40
In Wakefield
Top 39%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
69%
% achieving higher RWM
8%
Reading average scaled score
105.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
105.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Early years provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 269 % FSM ever-6 19.7% % EAL 8.6% Age range 3–11 Gender Mixed Religious character Church of England

Location

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