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Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School

Primary · Community school · Wakefield, WF2 8AA

Requires improvement

Map showing Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,535 of 15,057

Worse than 83% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Jun 2024

Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils601
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Paul Birdsall
Local authorityWakefield
Opened01 Sept 2003
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 133758.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWakefieldEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths49%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Wakefield105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Wakefield104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Wakefield104105
Expected standard in reading62%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield73%76%
Expected standard in writing63%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield74%73%
Expected standard in maths70%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield74%75%
Pupils taking tests87--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils601
Girls303
Boys298
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.43.9%
First language not English29.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.630
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.566
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.10.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.79
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.36
Average class size28.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
61.7%
African
7.8%
Other White
7.3%
Other ethnic group
5.3%
Other mixed
3.5%
Indian
2.7%
White and Asian
2%
Other Asian
1.7%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%
Pakistani
1.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.9
Teachers (FTE)27.88
Teaching assistants (FTE)35.71
Support staff (FTE)47.13
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2528.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2524.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.46
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.70
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.45
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.45
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWakefieldEngland
Overall absence6.9%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield5.2%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.1%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield13.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.2%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate5.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryEnglish Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Michael's CofE AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryThe Mount Junior Infant & Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryHorbury AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondaryTrinity Academy CathedralAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryHorbury Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryOssett South Parade PrimaryCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryWakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimaryHorbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryWakefield Lawefield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School

What is Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 25 Jun 2024.

How does Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School rank in England?

Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School ranks 12,535 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 83% of schools).

What are Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 49% of pupils at Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School made 46 offers from 70 applications (1.5 per offer), and 45 of 45 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School?

Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School has 601 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School?

Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School had 630 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School?

At Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School, the average class had 28.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School missed 6.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.