Academy sponsor led · Wakefield

St Michael's CofE Academy

2–11Ages
470Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
139279URN

Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield, WF2 9JA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.2 below Wakefield median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Wakefield

119 applications for 57 places · 60th of 100 in Wakefield

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

73%met the expected standard

Wakefield 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 20 February 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

Inspection history

20 February 2024
Graded inspection: Good
17 March 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Concerns)

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.1applications per place, Reception

0.2 below Wakefield median (2.3) close to England median (2.2)

119 applications · 57 places offered · 56 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.1; Wakefield median median 2.3
2025 2.1; Wakefield median median 2.2
2024 2.0; Wakefield median median 2.4
2023 1.8; Wakefield median median 1.9
2022 1.8; Wakefield median median 1.8
2021 1.8; Wakefield median median 1.8
2020 1.8; Wakefield median median 1.9
2019 2.1; Wakefield median median 1.8
2018 1.8; Wakefield median median 1.9
2017 1.8; Wakefield median median 1.9
2016 1.6; Wakefield median median 1.9
2015 1.9; Wakefield median median 1.8
2014 1.7; Wakefield median median 1.9

This school
Wakefield median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	57	119	2.1	56	0.98
Sep 2025	57	119	2.1	51	0.89
Sep 2024	60	117	2.0	62	1.03
Sep 2023	60	106	1.8	53	0.88
Sep 2022	55	96	1.8	47	0.85
Sep 2021	60	105	1.8	60	1.00
Sep 2020	60	110	1.8	64	1.07
Sep 2019	57	120	2.1	69	1.21
Sep 2018	60	108	1.8	65	1.08
Sep 2017	47	84	1.8	43	0.91
Sep 2016	59	97	1.6	57	0.97
Sep 2015	60	112	1.9	62	1.03
Sep 2014	51	87	1.7	44	0.86

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 78% · Maths 80% → all three 73% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard73%29th of 98 in Wakefield

Wakefield 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

Wakefield 76% England 78%

Higher standard35%

Wakefield 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard78%

Wakefield 77% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Wakefield 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Wakefield 77% England 77%

Higher standard32%

Wakefield 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Wakefield median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	73%	13%	104	106
2023/24	80%	5%	105	106
2022/23	72%	8%	106	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Michael's CofE AcademyThis school
This school

Good2024

2.1applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
0.3 km · Wakefield

Good2023

2.3applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School
0.7 km · Wakefield

Requires improvement2024

2.4applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
1.1 km · Wakefield

Requires improvement2024

1.5applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
1.2 km · Wakefield

Remains Good2024

1.7applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs
1.3 km · Wakefield

Good2022

2.4applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
1.4 km · Wakefield

Good2022

3.2applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
CAPA College
1.7 km · Wakefield

Not yet inspected
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School
1.9 km · Wakefield

Remains Good2023

3.3applications per place 48%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139279 · 384/2004
Trust: Enhance Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 522 pupils · 470 on roll
Free school meals: 41.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 May 2013
Replaced: Flanshaw St Michaels CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Primary (NIJ) School (URN 108251)
Address: Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield, WF2 9JA
Local authority: Wakefield

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources