# Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs

Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs is a primary school in Wakefield, for pupils aged 3 to 11.

It had 267 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Primary school. Code E108253. [Wakefield](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield)

- Phase: Primary
- Type: Voluntary aided school
- Ages: 3 to 11
- Pupils: 267
- Council: Wakefield
- URN: 108253

## Latest Ofsted outcome

Good (overall), September 2022
- Inspection: Graded inspection, 29 September 2022
- Overall effectiveness: Good
- Quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Good
- Leadership and management: Good
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

## Results

Source: Department for Education school performance tables (Open Government Licence).

In 2024/25, 69% of pupils at Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 63% in Wakefield and 62% in England.
8% reached the higher standard (8% in England).

### End of primary school (KS2): 2024/25

| Measure | This school | Wakefield | England |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 63% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 8% | 9% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105 | 105 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105 | 104 | 105 |

Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [Silcoates School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/silcoates-school-e108303): 390 m. Independent. Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
- [Hall Cliffe Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hall-cliffe-primary-school-e142674): 760 m. Special. No outcome in Ofsted's file
- [Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/wakefield-flanshaw-junior-and-infant-school-e108216): 850 m. Primary. Requires improvement (overall), June 2024. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Jerry Clay Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/jerry-clay-academy-e137148): 940 m. Primary. School remains Outstanding, October 2023. 90% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Pinderfields Hospital PRU](https://openindex.co.uk/school/pinderfields-hospital-pru-e139560): 1.3 km. Pupil referral and alternative provision. School remains Good, March 2023
- [St Michael's CofE Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-michaels-cofe-academy-e139279): 1.3 km. Primary. Good (overall), February 2024. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/108253)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/108253)

## How to cite

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