Key stage 2 2024/25
#13,200 of 15,057
Worse than 87% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Feb 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146034.
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.
| Measure | This school | Wakefield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield | 63% | 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 Wakefield | 9% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 102, worse than England, worse than Wakefield | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 100, worse than England, worse than Wakefield | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 99, worse than England, worse than Wakefield | 104 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 59%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield | 73% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 66%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield | 74% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 45%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield | 74% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 29 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 234 |
| Girls | 119 |
| Boys | 115 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 47.4% |
| First language not English | 12.8% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 315 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 25.7% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 37 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 7 |
| Average class size | 18.6 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 23.8 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 11.4 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 9.82 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 10.7 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 14.23 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 9.6 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 6 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 3 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0.6 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 33 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 48 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 30 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 30 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Wakefield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.1%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield | 5.2% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 22.1%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.9%, similar to England, similar to Wakefield | 1.1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 5.8% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 1.6% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Fitzwilliam Primary School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Jun 2025. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | West End Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 May 2015. | |
| 1.4 mi | Secondary | Outwood Academy Hemsworth | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Mar 2025. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Sept 2022. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | St Helen's CE Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Feb 2023. | |
| 1.6 mi | Primary | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Nov 2022. | |
| 1.7 mi | Primary | Grove Lea Primary School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Jul 2025. | |
| 1.8 mi | Primary | South Hiendley Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Oct 2022. | |
| 1.8 mi | Primary | Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Oct 2022. |
King's Meadow Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 11 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
King's Meadow Academy ranks 13,200 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 87% of schools).
In 2024/25, 45% of pupils at King's Meadow Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, King's Meadow Academy made 33 offers from 48 applications (1.5 per offer), and 30 of 30 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
King's Meadow Academy has 234 pupils aged 3 to 11.
King's Meadow Academy had 315 school places in 2024/25.
At King's Meadow Academy, the average class had 18.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.8 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at King's Meadow Academy missed 6.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 22.1% 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.