Academy converter · Wakefield

English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

3–11Ages
223Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
141595URN

Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 9DD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

close to Wakefield median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Wakefield

55 applications for 24 places · 50th of 100 in Wakefield

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

69%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 · 13 December 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
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

2.3applications per place, Reception

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

55 applications · 24 places offered · 23 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.3; Wakefield median median 2.3
2025 2.2; Wakefield median median 2.2
2024 3.4; Wakefield median median 2.4
2023 1.9; Wakefield median median 1.9
2022 1.9; Wakefield median median 1.8
2021 2.0; Wakefield median median 1.8
2020 1.5; Wakefield median median 1.9
2019 1.8; Wakefield median median 1.8
2018 1.8; Wakefield median median 1.9
2017 2.3; Wakefield median median 1.9
2016 2.7; Wakefield median median 1.9
2015 2.1; Wakefield median median 1.8
2014 2.6; Wakefield median median 1.9; as the previous school

This school
Wakefield median

Dashed bars: as English Martyrs Catholic Primary School (URN 108256), the previous school.

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	24	55	2.3	23	0.96
Sep 2025	23	50	2.2	22	0.96
Sep 2024	11	37	3.4	11	1.00
Sep 2023	17	32	1.9	17	1.00
Sep 2022	21	40	1.9	21	1.00
Sep 2021	16	32	2.0	15	0.94
Sep 2020	30	46	1.5	27	0.90
Sep 2019	27	48	1.8	25	0.93
Sep 2018	30	55	1.8	31	1.03
Sep 2017	29	67	2.3	37	1.28
Sep 2016	30	80	2.7	42	1.40
Sep 2015	28	60	2.1	30	1.07
Sep 2014 *	30	77	2.6	47	1.57

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 76% · Writing 72% · Maths 72% → all three 69% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard69%41st of 98 in Wakefield

Wakefield 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard76%

Wakefield 76% England 78%

Higher standard24%

Wakefield 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard72%

Wakefield 77% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Wakefield 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard72%

Wakefield 77% England 77%

Higher standard21%

Wakefield 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	69%	7%	102	103
2023/24	70%	3%	104	105
2022/23	60%	0%	101	102

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

English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2023

2.3applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
St Michael's CofE Academy
0.3 km · Wakefield

Good2024

2.1applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
0.8 km · Wakefield

Requires improvement2024

1.5applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School
1.0 km · Wakefield

Requires improvement2024

2.4applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
1.3 km · Wakefield

Good2022

3.2applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
1.4 km · Wakefield

Remains Good2024

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

Good2022

2.4applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
CAPA College
1.9 km · Wakefield

Not yet inspected
Ossett South Parade Primary
2.2 km · Wakefield

Remains Good2024

2.2applications per place 60%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141595 · 384/3311
Trust: The Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 223 on roll
Free school meals: 32.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 December 2014
Replaced: English Martyrs Catholic Primary School (URN 108256)
Address: Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 9DD
Local authority: Wakefield

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