Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School
Primary schoolShay Lane Primary (J and I) School is a primary school in Wakefield, for pupils aged 3 to 11. It had 233 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026Good (overall), February 2024
- Inspection
- Graded inspection, 21 February 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Results
Department for EducationIn 2024/25, 62% of pupils at Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 63% in Wakefield and 62% in England.
3% 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 | 62% | 63% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 3% | 9% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103 | 105 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103 | 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
In a straight line- Crofton AcademySecondary. Good (overall), July 2023. Attainment 8 of 49.3 (2025/26, provisional)460 m
- Crofton Junior SchoolPrimary. School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, July 2023. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)650 m
- Crofton Infant SchoolPrimary. School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024650 m
- Enrich AcademyPupil referral and alternative provision. Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met, requires significant improvement730 m
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in Wakefield
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.
- Results: the Department for Education’s school performance tables (Open Government Licence).