Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School

Community school · Primary school · Wakefield, Wakefield
WF4 1NN
Composite score
43.8

School overview

Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School is a primary school serving Wakefield, Wakefield, classified by the DfE as a community school. It has 229 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School 'Good'. 62% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, broadly in line with the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 7.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 103 in reading and 103 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 3% 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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National rank
#974
In Yorkshire and The Humber
#60
In Wakefield
Top 65%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
62%
% achieving higher RWM
3%
Reading average scaled score
103.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
103.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

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

School profile

Pupils on roll 229 % FSM ever-6 25.9% % EAL 3.5% Age range 3–11 Gender Mixed

Location

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