Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate
Brandy Carr Road, Kirkhamgate, Wakefield, WF2 0RS
Headteacher: Mr Matthew VickersSchool website ↗Pupils: 230 (capacity: 238)Part of OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Ofsted RatingInspected 1 October 2024Full report ↗
Not rated
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, 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.
81.0%
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%.
30.0%
Reading
Expected level81.0%
Exceeding33.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0
Writing
Expected level96.0%
Exceeding37.0%
Maths
Expected level93.0%
Exceeding44.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
29
Applications received
73
Families who got their first-choice
0.7%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
26.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
11.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN 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).
11.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 55.0% | 10.0% | +3.3 | +7.8 | +4.8 |
| 2016/17 | 71.0% | 33.0% | +1.6 | +4.7 | +3.9 |
| 2017/18 | 84.0% | 28.0% | -0.2 | +3.5 | +1.6 |
| 2018/19 | 67.0% | 19.0% | -1.9 | +2.7 | -1.1 |
| 2022/23 | 76.0% | 20.0% | -2.1 | +2.3 | -0.2 |
| 2023/24 | 83.0% | 7.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 81.0% | 30.0% | - | - | - |