Ofsted: Good emoji_events #93 in Wakefield public Top 97% UK

South Kirkby Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Adam Potter

corporate_fareWATERTON ACADEMY TRUST

location_onPontefract, WF9 3DP

language Visit Website phone 1977643187

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

214

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Expected Standard

32%

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Age Range

7-11

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South Kirkby Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Pontefract, serving ages 7-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 97% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

South Kirkby Academy is an academy converter in Pontefract, Wakefield, admitting pupils aged 7-11. It is part of WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 208 pupils on roll, of whom 49% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 32% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #93 of 98 primaries in Wakefield and #13,307 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.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 4.8 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

32%

LA 64%

Reading48% LA 74%

Writing73% LA 75%

Maths42% LA 75%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

41%

LA 63%England 61%

Reading55% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing66% LA 74% · Eng 72%

Maths54% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

33%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading40% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing54% LA 73% · Eng 71%

Maths40% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.8

Read

LA -0.7

-6.6 to -3.1

-0.4

Write

LA 0.1

-2.0 to 1.3

-4.9

Maths

LA 0.0

-6.6 to -3.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

36%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading42% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing78% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths64% LA 78% · Eng 79%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.4

Read

LA -0.7

-5.9 to -2.8

-0.9

Write

LA 0.1

-2.3 to 0.5

-4.1

Maths

LA -0.1

-5.4 to -2.8

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 60%

Reading76% LA 71%

Writing76% LA 77%

Maths69% LA 72%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.4

Read

LA -0.7

-3 to 0.2

-1.9

Write

LA 0.1

-3.4 to -0.4

-3.1

Maths

LA -0.6

-4.6 to -1.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

25 April 2023

Inspection Report

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04 June 2019

Inspection Report

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06 September 2016

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-04-25

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-06-04

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-09-17

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 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 208 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	208	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	200	19	9.5%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	206	22	10.7%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	211	12	5.7%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	214	3	1.4%	0.8%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	211	11	5.2%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	214	11	5.1%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	212	16	7.5%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	234	20	8.5%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	235	7	3.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	234	10	4.3%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	242	1	0.4%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	239	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	237	5	2.1%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	236	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	236	6	2.5%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	234	10	4.3%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	240	11	4.6%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	240	8	3.3%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	234	14	6.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	228	8	3.5%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	224	4	1.8%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	220	22	10.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	227	15	6.6%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	229	18	7.9%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	225	20	8.9%	0.5%	0

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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 6 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 3 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

92.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

89.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

36.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree42%

agree40%

disagree11%

strongly disagree6%

don't know2%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree58%

agree32%

disagree6%

strongly disagree2%

don't know2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree55%

agree11%

disagree8%

strongly disagree8%

don't know2%

not applicable17%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes32%

no68%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree53%

agree18%

disagree12%

strongly disagree12%

dont know6%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree55%

agree28%

disagree9%

strongly disagree4%

don't know4%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree49%

agree42%

disagree6%

strongly disagree4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree60%

agree28%

disagree4%

strongly disagree4%

don't know4%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree55%

agree38%

disagree8%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree57%

agree38%

disagree4%

strongly disagree2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree45%

agree34%

disagree8%

strongly disagree6%

don't know8%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes85%

no15%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Wakefield

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

Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

Normanton Junior Academy