Academy converter · Wakefield

Darrington Church of England Primary School

3–11Ages
129Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
140110URN

Denby Crest, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3SB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

0.3 above Wakefield median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Wakefield

39 applications for 15 places · 30th of 100 in Wakefield

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

64%met the expected standard

Wakefield 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 22 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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

2.6applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Wakefield median (2.3) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

39 applications · 15 places offered · 18 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.6; Wakefield median median 2.3
2025 3.6; Wakefield median median 2.2
2024 3.6; Wakefield median median 2.4
2023 3.1; Wakefield median median 1.9
2022 3.3; Wakefield median median 1.8
2021 2.9; Wakefield median median 1.8
2020 2.7; Wakefield median median 1.9
2019 3.5; Wakefield median median 1.8
2018 2.1; Wakefield median median 1.9
2017 2.7; Wakefield median median 1.9
2016 2.6; Wakefield median median 1.9
2015 3.1; Wakefield median median 1.8
2014 1.5; Wakefield median median 1.9

More applications per place than the Wakefield median in 12 of 13 years.

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	15	39	2.6	18	1.20
Sep 2025	14	50	3.6	21	1.50
Sep 2024	15	54	3.6	19	1.27
Sep 2023	14	44	3.1	16	1.14
Sep 2022	10	33	3.3	10	1.00
Sep 2021	15	44	2.9	20	1.33
Sep 2020	15	41	2.7	18	1.20
Sep 2019	15	53	3.5	23	1.53
Sep 2018	16	34	2.1	14	0.88
Sep 2017	15	41	2.7	18	1.20
Sep 2016	14	37	2.6	18	1.29
Sep 2015	15	47	3.1	17	1.13
Sep 2014	15	22	1.5	16	1.07

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 79% · Maths 79% → all three 64% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard64%49th of 98 in Wakefield

Wakefield 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

Wakefield 76% England 78%

Higher standard29%

Wakefield 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard79%

Wakefield 77% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Wakefield 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard79%

Wakefield 77% England 77%

Higher standard7%

Wakefield 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

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Wakefield median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	64%	0%	104	103
2023/24	71%	7%	107	105
2022/23	54%	0%	104	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

Darrington Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.6applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School
2.0 km · Wakefield

Good2023

2.7applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Ark De Lacy Primary School
2.2 km · Wakefield

Outstanding2024

2.2applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Cherry Tree Academy
2.2 km · Wakefield

Requires improvement2024

2.6applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
2.3 km · Wakefield

Remains Good2022

2.8applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Simpson's Lane Academy
2.8 km · Wakefield

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.6applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Ark Carleton Park Primary School
2.9 km · Wakefield

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.2applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
England Lane Academy
3.4 km · Wakefield

Outstanding2024

2.6applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
St Giles C of E Academy
3.5 km · Wakefield

Improved significantly2025

1.9applications per place 78%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140110 · 384/3003
Trust: Darrington Church of England Primary School
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 129 on roll
Free school meals: 7.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2013
Replaced: Darrington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School (URN 108243)
Address: Denby Crest, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3SB
Local authority: Wakefield

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