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English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

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personMrs Sarah Spencer

corporate_fareTHE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST

location_onWakefield, WF2 9DD

language Visit Website phone 1924299244

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

207

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Expected Standard

69%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Wakefield, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 37% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is an academy converter in Wakefield, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 217 pupils on roll, of whom 34% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 69% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #28 of 98 primaries in Wakefield and #2,517 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 24.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 64%

Reading76% LA 74%

Writing72% LA 75%

Maths72% LA 75%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 63%England 61%

Reading73% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing87% LA 74% · Eng 72%

Maths80% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading67% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing77% LA 73% · Eng 71%

Maths70% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.1

Read

LA -0.7

-5.4 to -0.8

-0.2

Write

LA 0.1

-2.4 to 2.0

-1.2

Maths

LA 0.0

-3.4 to 1.0

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

38%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading45% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing72% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths59% LA 78% · Eng 79%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.7

Read

LA -0.7

-5.0 to -0.4

0.8

Write

LA 0.1

-1.4 to 2.9

-1.7

Maths

LA -0.1

-3.7 to 0.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

47%

LA 60%

Reading63% LA 71%

Writing67% LA 77%

Maths50% LA 72%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.3

Read

LA -0.7

-5.4 to -1.2

-2

Write

LA 0.1

-4.1 to 0.1

-5.3

Maths

LA -0.6

-7.2 to -3.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

13 December 2023

Inspection Report

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25 May 2021

Inspection Report

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25 February 2021

Inspection Report

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07 January 2020

Inspection Report

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20 September 2017

Inspection Report

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01 December 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-12-13

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2020-01-07

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-09-20

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2012-11-27

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.5%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 217 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.5%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	217	1	0.5%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	206	2	1.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	213	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	210	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	207	6	2.9%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	213	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	207	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	196	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	217	4	1.8%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	216	7	3.2%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	209	3	1.4%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	218	7	3.2%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	213	1	0.5%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	218	1	0.5%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	232	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	232	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	231	1	0.4%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	244	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	243	1	0.4%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	237	1	0.4%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	255	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	243	1	0.4%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	236	4	1.7%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	254	6	2.4%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	252	2	0.8%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	244	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 28 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 5 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Roman Catholic)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy

Carleton Park Junior and Infant School

Rooks Nest Academy

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Normanton Junior Academy