State primary · 7 to 11 · Mixed · 357 pupils
Normanton Junior Academy
Church Lane, Normanton, WF6 1EY · Wakefield
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Ofsted: School remains Good · July 2023Top 19% (19/100)
Summary
The key facts, in one placePrimary (key stage 2)
The league rank: the school's place among its council's schools of the same phase on the newest year's DfE results, the same rank as on the Schools map. In England: 1,261st of 14,817 on the same figure. Band: Top 19%.
Top 19% (19/100)Rank among 100 Wakefield primaries with results, 2025 results (reading, writing and maths)
- Inspection
- School remains Good, July 2023
- Results
- 83% expected standard; 10% higher standard
- Size
- 357 pupils; classes of 30
- Run by
- Waterton Academy Trust
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 7 to 11 · Mixed
Strengths, and things to check
- Expected standard: 83%, against 63% in Wakefield.
- Higher standard: 10%, against 9% in Wakefield.
- We hold no offer-day distances for this school: ask the council how far places went.
At a glance
Against Wakefield and EnglandThis schoolWakefieldEnglandHover or tap a bar for the figures
Academic
Expected standardThe share of Year 6 pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths together, from the key stage 2 tests and teacher assessment.
83%
Better than WakefieldHigher standardThe share who reached the higher standard in all three. A small year group can swing this a lot from one year to the next.
10%
Better than WakefieldAttendance and behaviour
Sessions missedHalf-day sessions missed, authorised or not, as a share of all sessions in the school year (DfE pupil absence). Lower is better.
4.3%
Better than WakefieldPersistently absentPupils who missed one session in ten or more. Lower is better.
11.2%
Better than WakefieldSuspensions per 100 pupilsSuspensions in the school year for every 100 pupils on roll. Lower is better; one or two incidents move a small school a lot.
0.0
Better than WakefieldPupils and classes
Average class sizeAverage pupils per class, from the school census. Shown for context, not as a score.
29.8
ContextFree school mealsPupils eligible for free school meals. Context for reading the results, not a measure of the school.
29%
ContextPupils for each teacherPupils on roll for each full-time teacher, from the school workforce census. Shown for context.
25.5
ContextWakefield and England: DfE's own averages for results. For the rest, the middle state primary school of the same phase, from every school we hold, since DfE publishes no council figure we hold.Where these figures come from →
Overview
Getting in
- We hold no catchment map for this school, so we can't say which addresses are inside it.
- We can't tell how far Year 3 places reached: we hold no offer-day figures for this school. Ask the council or the school for the last distance offered.
Quality
- School remains Good
- Reading, writing and maths: expected standard: 83% (England 62%) (county 63%)
- Reading, writing and maths: higher standard: 10% (England 8%) (county 9%)
Daily life
- Absence: 4.3% of sessions missed; 11% of pupils miss 1 in 10 or more. Schools with a similar intake: 5.3% and 13%
- Suspensions: 0 per 100 pupils (schools with a similar intake: 1); 0 permanent exclusions
- Classes average 29.8 pupils; 8.7% of classes have more than 30
- 25.5 pupils for each teacher
- Nearest stops, in a straight line: bus 168 m, rail 509 m
- 28 police-reported road collisions within 500 m (2 fatal, 9 serious)
- Air: nitrogen dioxide 10.1 µg/m³, PM2.5 7.3 (1 km square, background level)
Who runs it
- Waterton Academy Trust, with 16 schools
- Opened as an academy (sponsored) on 1 August 2015
- Replaced Normanton Junior School (URN 108207)
- We can't compare results before and after it converted: we hold results for only one side of the date, because DfE publishes a few years at a time.
Getting in
How far offers reached
How far away the last child offered a place under the distance rule lived, as the council measures it. It changes every year with who applies: a record, not a promise. Children with a higher priority can be offered places from further away.Year 3. Distance of the last child offered a place on offer day. What the last distance means →
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Results
Results
| Measure | This school | England | Council | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths: expected standard | 83% | 62% | 63% | 2024/2025 |
| Reading, writing and maths: higher standard | 10% | 8% | 9% | 2024/2025 |
Source: DfE school performance tables, 2024/2025.
League table place
| Table | League rank |
|---|---|
| Primary (key stage 2) | Top 19% (19/100) |
Source: DfE school performance tables: the newest year's results, place among the council's schools of the same phase.
Inspections
| Date | Kind | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2023 | Ungraded visit | School remains Good |
Source: Ofsted, 2023.
Daily life
Absence
| Year | Sessions missed | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils missing 1 in 10 | Pupils missing 1 in 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 3.1% | 1.2% | 11% | 0.3% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 3.6% | 1.4% | 13% | 0.3% |
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 3.8% | 1.4% | 12% | 0.6% |
| Schools with a similar intake | 5.3% | 13% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England: absence rates by school level, 2024-25. Similar intake: state schools of the same phase with free school meals in the same band (20-30%), the median of 3218 schools.
Suspensions and exclusions
| Year | Suspensions per 100 pupils | Pupils suspended | Suspensions | Permanent exclusions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 |
| 2023/24 | 3.1 | 1.7% | 11 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | 4.6 | 1.7% | 16 | 0 |
| Schools with a similar intake | 1.3 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England: school level, 2024-25.
Class sizes and staff
| Measure | Figure | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Average class size | 29.8 | 2025/26 |
| Classes over 30 pupils | 8.7% | 2025/26 |
| Pupils for each teacher | 25.5 | November 2025 |
Source: DfE, school workforce; school census, 2025/26.
Stops nearby
| Kind | Nearest (metres, straight line) |
|---|---|
| bus | 168 |
| rail | 509 |
Source: DfT, NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes), current. A stop across a railway or main road may be a long walk. Bus frequency is not held.
Road collisions within 500 m
| Year | Collisions |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
Source: DfT, Road safety data (STATS19): collisions and casualties, last five years, 2021 to 2025. 9 serious and 2 fatal in all; 11 involved a pedestrian, 4 a cyclist. Only collisions with an injury reported to police are counted.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Annual mean (µg/m³) | Year |
|---|---|---|
| NO2 | 10.1 | 2024 |
| PM10 | 12.1 | 2024 |
| PM25 | 7.3 | 2024 |
Source: DEFRA, Pollution Climate Mapping (PCM) 1 km background maps. A 1 km background figure: not the air at the school gate beside a busy road.
Pupils
Who goes there
| Measure | Share of pupils | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 29% | 2025/26 |
| First language other than English | 13% | 2025/26 |
| SEN support | 19% | 2025/26 |
| Education, health and care plan | 1.1% | 2025/26 |
| Girls | 53% | 2025/26 |
Source: DfE, schools, pupils and their characteristics; special educational needs, 2025/26.
Who runs it
Who runs it
- Waterton Academy Trust, with 16 schools
- Opened as an academy (sponsored) on 1 August 2015
- Replaced Normanton Junior School (URN 108207)
- We can't compare results before and after it converted: we hold results for only one side of the date, because DfE publishes a few years at a time.
Area
Homes in reach of this schoolLook up any home near here: its sales, an open-data valuation, and which schools it keeps in reach.Search homes →Sources
- DEFRA, Pollution Climate Mapping (PCM) 1 km background maps
- DfE school performance tables
- DfE school performance tables: the newest year's results, place among the council's schools of the same phase
- DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England: absence rates by school level
- DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England: school level
- DfE, school workforce; school census
- DfE, schools, pupils and their characteristics; special educational needs
- DfT, NaPTAN (National Public Transport Access Nodes)
- DfT, Road safety data (STATS19): collisions and casualties, last five years
- Ofsted
- School register: DfE Get Information about Schools (this school)
- How we check these figures: How we know
More in schools in Normanton and the Wakefield league table. School register: DfE Get Information about Schools, updated 17 October 2026.
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