Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs

WakefieldVoluntary aided school

St Paul's Drive, Alverthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0BT

Headteacher: Mrs Lyndsay RanbySchool website ↗Pupils: 269 (capacity: 240)

Ofsted RatingInspected 29 September 2022Full report ↗

Good

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

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

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.
69.0%
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%.
8.0%

Reading

Expected level78.0%
Exceeding28.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

Writing

Expected level75.0%
Exceeding14.0%

Maths

Expected level81.0%
Exceeding28.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
36
Applications received
94
Families who got their first-choice
1.1%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
14.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
17.0%
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).
25.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1664.0%6.0%+0.6-1.8+0.3
2016/1758.0%8.0%-2.1-1.7-0.3
2017/1872.0%17.0%+2.30.0+2.3
2018/1969.0%22.0%+0.1-1.0-0.4
2022/2378.0%8.0%+0.2-0.9+1.0
2023/2447.0%3.0%---
2024/2569.0%8.0%---