Ossett South Parade Primary
Wakefield, WF5 0DZ · Wakefield · primary school
55th 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 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 4.9/10 against 2,691 of them, against 4.4/10 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
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 60.0 · 39 | 40% | 1.56 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 7.0 · 51 | 25% | 1.27 |
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, 60.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 7.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in May 2024. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (4.9 out of 10 against similar schools, 4.4 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join Multi-Sports, Karate, School Choir, Science, Cookery, Football/Rugby, Nature, and Boot Camp clubs. Trips include visits to Nell Bank, Cliffe House, Bagshaw Museum, Robinwood, and Leeds United, plus camping under the stars. There is no breakfast club or after-school club.
Getting in. The school has 428 pupils in a capacity of 498, leaving 70 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who need help catching up in maths, given the gap between the school’s 60.0% and the national 64%? What options exist for supervised care before or after school hours, since neither a breakfast nor an after-school club is currently offered? How does the recent Good inspection influence current teaching strategies for the 7.0% of pupils reaching the higher standard?
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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