SchoolScoresWakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Eastmoor Road, Wakefield, WF1 3SQ
01924 303700 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 5 February 2014.
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 14 September 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
43 pupils in this year group.
60% — 3 points below the Wakefield average, and 2 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Wakefield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 63% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 9% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 70% | 73% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 77% | 74% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 65% | 74% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 104 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 102 | 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 about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 45 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 47 |
| Of those, offered a place | 43 (91%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 119 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.1 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
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.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Wakefield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 59th highest of 113 state primary schools in Wakefield. Higher than 55% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 23.6% | 27.0%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 32nd highest of 113 state primary schools in Wakefield. Higher than 75% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.5% | 3.8%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 57th highest of 113 state primary schools in Wakefield. Higher than 51% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 14.4% | 15.1%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 7th highest of 113 state primary schools in Wakefield. Higher than 90% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 50.6% | 14.1%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 98th lowest of 113 state primary schools in Wakefield. Lower than 12% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.8% | 5.3%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 97th lowest of 113 state primary schools in Wakefield. Lower than 11% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 21.2% | 13.6%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 78th lowest of 113 state primary schools in Wakefield. Lower than 19% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 42nd lowest of 113 state primary schools in Wakefield. Lower than 53% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 57th highest of 113 state primary schools in Wakefield. Higher than 72% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 22.5 | 22.2 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 96th highest of 113 state primary schools in Wakefield. Higher than 27% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.4 | 11.0 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 88th highest of 111 state primary schools in Wakefield. Higher than 26% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 6.3% | 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.
Nearby primary schools
- St Austin's Catholic Primary School 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2010, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill 0.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wakefield St Marys CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wakefield St Johns CofE Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Newton Hill Community School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 84% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wakefield Lawefield Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2020 · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School's Ofsted rating?
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 5 February 2014. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 14 September 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 60% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 47 families put Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School as their first choice for 45 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 43 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 108210.
- 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.