SchoolScoresMethodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource
Voluntary controlled school · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Methodist · Nursery class
Field Lane, Wakefield, WF2 7RU
01924 204940 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 9 July 2013.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 13 July 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
34 pupils in this year group.
65% — 2 points above the Wakefield average, and 3 points above the England average.
| Measure | This school | Wakefield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 63% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 9% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 85% | 73% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 74% | 74% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 76% | 74% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 109 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 107 | 104 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Wakefield. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.
| Places offered | 29 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 25 |
| Of those, offered a place | 25 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 50 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.9 · 2025: 0.8 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
This is a Methodist school, but as a voluntary controlled school its admissions are set by the council, which usually doesn't prioritise by faith. Check the council's admissions criteria.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision with 10 places for speech, language and communication needs; Autism. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Wakefield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 65th highest of 113 state primary schools in Wakefield. Higher than 49% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 20.9% | 27.0%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 5th highest of 113 state primary schools in Wakefield. Higher than 96% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 9.3% | 3.8%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 66th highest of 113 state primary schools in Wakefield. Higher than 45% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 13.5% | 15.1%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 30th highest of 113 state primary schools in Wakefield. Higher than 59% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 14.3% | 14.1%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 65th lowest of 113 state primary schools in Wakefield. Lower than 38% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.4% | 5.3%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 68th lowest of 113 state primary schools in Wakefield. Lower than 34% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 14.7% | 13.6%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 49th lowest of 113 state primary schools in Wakefield. Lower than 46% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.3 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 50th lowest of 113 state primary schools in Wakefield. Lower than 45% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.8% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 14th highest of 113 state primary schools in Wakefield. Higher than 92% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 25.1 | 22.2 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 27th highest of 113 state primary schools in Wakefield. Higher than 77% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 12.4 | 11.0 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year Joint 78th highest of 111 state primary schools in Wakefield. Higher than 42% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 10.5% | 15.7%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- Sandal Magna Community Academy 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wakefield Lawefield Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Mount Junior Infant and Nursery School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wakefield St Marys CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill 1.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Austin's Catholic Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2010, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Michael's CofE Academy 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource's Ofsted rating?
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 9 July 2013. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 13 July 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 65% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3 points above the England average of 62%.
Is Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 25 families put Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource as their first choice for 29 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 25 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 108252.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.