Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

WakefieldVoluntary controlled school

George Street, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5BG

Headteacher: Mr Mathew BrownSchool website ↗Pupils: 354 (capacity: 410)

Ofsted RatingInspected 5 March 2024Full report ↗

Requires Improvement

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Requires Improvement
Behaviour in School
Requires Improvement
Pupils' Wider Development
Requires Improvement
School Leadership
Requires Improvement

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
46.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
1.0%

Reading

Expected level57.0%
Exceeding18.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0

Writing

Expected level67.0%
Exceeding1.0%

Maths

Expected level62.0%
Exceeding11.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
37.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
12.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
16.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1638.0%4.0%-2.6+2.7-1.1
2016/1770.0%2.0%+1.0-0.2-0.9
2017/1863.0%5.0%-1.1+0.9-1.2
2018/1972.0%6.0%+0.2+1.0-0.7
2022/2335.0%0.0%-4.1-3.6-4.0
2023/2449.0%0.0%---
2024/2546.0%1.0%---
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