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Darrington Church of England Primary School

Pontefract, WF8 3SB · Wakefield · primary school

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Mixed Primary Church of England
3.4/10 Below average

73rd of 98 primary schools in Wakefield we can score, 113 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.

Narrow the comparison to the 3,795 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.7/10 among them, against 3.4/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.

How this is worked out
MeasurePercentileWeightAdds
Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 64.0 · 49 62% 3.04
Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 0.0 · 10 38% 0.40

Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.

Get to know the school

How it's doing. In 2024/25, 64.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, matching the national median of 64%. However, 0.0% reached the higher standard. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.7 out of 10 among them, against 3.4 out of 10 nationally.

Getting in. The school has 129 pupils in a building with 105 places, meaning it is over capacity by 24. Consequently, places are competitive.

Worth asking on a visit. With the school operating over its stated capacity, how does the admissions process handle new applications when there are no spare places? Since 0.0% of pupils reached the higher standard in 2024/25, what specific support is offered to help children progress beyond the expected level? How does the school manage the transition for new starters given the current over-enrolment?

Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.

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