Academy converter · Wakefield

St Giles C of E Academy

3–11Ages
337Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
140453URN

Skinner Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1HG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodSep 2015

Improved significantlyUngraded inspection · Jan 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

0.4 below Wakefield median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Wakefield

80 applications for 42 places · 73rd of 100 in Wakefield

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

78%met the expected standard

Wakefield 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodSep 2015

Improved significantlyUngraded inspection · Jan 2025

Inspection history

8 January 2025
Ungraded inspection: Improved significantly
30 September 2015
Graded inspection: 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

1.9applications per place, Reception

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

80 applications · 42 places offered · 41 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.9; Wakefield median median 2.3
2025 2.5; Wakefield median median 2.2
2024 2.4; Wakefield median median 2.4
2023 1.7; Wakefield median median 1.9
2022 1.8; Wakefield median median 1.8
2021 1.9; Wakefield median median 1.8
2020 2.0; Wakefield median median 1.9
2019 1.6; Wakefield median median 1.8
2018 1.8; Wakefield median median 1.9
2017 1.6; Wakefield median median 1.9
2016 1.2; Wakefield median median 1.9
2015 1.3; 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	42	80	1.9	41	0.98
Sep 2025	44	108	2.5	59	1.34
Sep 2024	45	107	2.4	46	1.02
Sep 2023	42	72	1.7	35	0.83
Sep 2022	36	64	1.8	31	0.86
Sep 2021	44	84	1.9	50	1.14
Sep 2020	43	85	2.0	50	1.16
Sep 2019	45	74	1.6	42	0.93
Sep 2018	45	82	1.8	60	1.33
Sep 2017	38	62	1.6	35	0.92
Sep 2016	28	34	1.2	24	0.86
Sep 2015	34	44	1.3	33	0.97
Sep 2014	30	50	1.7	31	1.03

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 82% · Maths 89% → all three 78% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard78%24th of 98 in Wakefield

Wakefield 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Wakefield 76% England 78%

Higher standard16%

Wakefield 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard82%

Wakefield 77% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Wakefield 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard89%

Wakefield 77% England 77%

Higher standard51%

Wakefield 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (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	78%	7%	104	108
2023/24	80%	7%	106	106
2022/23	76%	2%	105	105

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 Giles C of E AcademyThis school
This school

Improved significantly2025

1.9applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract
0.6 km · Wakefield

Good2024

2.7applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
New College Pontefract
1.0 km · Wakefield

Not yet inspected
Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School
1.1 km · Wakefield

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
Ark De Lacy Primary School
1.3 km · Wakefield

Outstanding2024

2.2applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
1.4 km · Wakefield

Remains Good2022

2.8applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Ark Orchard Head Primary School
1.5 km · Wakefield

Improved significantly2025

2.0applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
Cherry Tree Academy
1.5 km · Wakefield

Requires improvement2024

2.6applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Ark Carleton Park Primary School
1.5 km · Wakefield

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.2applications per place 87%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140453 · 384/3337
Trust: Enhance Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 315 pupils · 337 on roll
Free school meals: 17.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 December 2013
Replaced: St Giles CofE (VA) J&I Pontefract (URN 108268)
Address: Skinner Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1HG
Local authority: Wakefield

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