Academy converter · Wakefield

Wrenthorpe Academy

4–11Ages
314Pupils
PrimaryPhase
144237URN

Imperial Avenue, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0LW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodApr 2014

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Jan 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

0.5 above Wakefield median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Wakefield

116 applications for 42 places · 20th of 100 in Wakefield

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

59%met the expected standard

Wakefield 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodApr 2014

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Jan 2025

Inspection history

8 January 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
8 April 2014
Graded inspection: Good · as Wrenthorpe Primary School, URN 108226

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

2.8applications per place, Reception

0.5 above Wakefield median (2.3) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

116 applications · 42 places offered · 30 named it first

2026 2.8; Wakefield median median 2.3
2025 3.5; Wakefield median median 2.2
2024 3.0; Wakefield median median 2.4
2023 2.5; Wakefield median median 1.9
2022 2.7; Wakefield median median 1.8
2021 2.6; Wakefield median median 1.8
2020 2.7; Wakefield median median 1.9
2019 2.3; Wakefield median median 1.8
2018 2.4; Wakefield median median 1.9
2017 1.6; Wakefield median median 1.9
2016 1.9; Wakefield median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 1.6; Wakefield median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 1.9; Wakefield median median 1.9; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Wakefield median in 9 of 10 years.

This school
Wakefield median

Dashed bars: as Wrenthorpe Primary School (URN 108226), 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	42	116	2.8	30	0.71
Sep 2025	45	156	3.5	41	0.91
Sep 2024	45	133	3.0	44	0.98
Sep 2023	45	114	2.5	29	0.64
Sep 2022	45	123	2.7	43	0.96
Sep 2021	45	116	2.6	40	0.89
Sep 2020	45	123	2.7	48	1.07
Sep 2019	45	102	2.3	39	0.87
Sep 2018	45	107	2.4	43	0.96
Sep 2017	45	74	1.6	41	0.91
Sep 2016 *	45	84	1.9	49	1.09
Sep 2015 *	43	67	1.6	41	0.95
Sep 2014 *	27	52	1.9	26	0.96

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 86% · Maths 75% → all three 59% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard59%62nd of 98 in Wakefield

Wakefield 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

Wakefield 76% England 78%

Higher standard23%

Wakefield 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

Wakefield 77% England 75%

Greater depth20%

Wakefield 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

Wakefield 77% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Wakefield 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	59%	9%	103	104
2023/24	52%	11%	104	103
2022/23	64%	4%	106	103

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

Wrenthorpe AcademyThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

2.8applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Jerry Clay Academy
0.6 km · Wakefield

Remains Outstanding2023

5.8applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Newton Hill Community School
1.3 km · Wakefield

Remains Good2024

3.1applications per place 84%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
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane
1.4 km · Wakefield

Standards maintained2025

2.8applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School
1.6 km · Wakefield

Remains Good2023

3.3applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School
1.7 km · Wakefield

Requires improvement2024

2.4applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Rooks Nest Academy
1.8 km · Wakefield

Good2023

2.8applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate
1.9 km · Wakefield

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.0applications per place 81%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 144237 · 384/2170
Trust: Waterton Academy Trust
Capacity: 314 pupils · 314 on roll
Free school meals: 8.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 April 2017
Replaced: Wrenthorpe Primary School (URN 108226)
Address: Imperial Avenue, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0LW
Local authority: Wakefield

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