Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane

Bell Lane, Pontefract, Wakefield, WF7 7JH

Good

Inspected 21 September 2022

Good

Ofsted

83%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

315

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Wakefield →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 315 / 315 (100%)
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 September 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

11.1%

Disadvantaged

3.5%

EAL

1.9%

SEN support

8.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

83%

Expected standard (RWM)

20%

Higher standard (RWM)

108

Avg reading score

108

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.6%

Overall absence

9.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

18.4

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.8 vs 2023/24

16.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -4.6 vs 2023/24

7.35

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

£44,471

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 16% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,582 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,477

Spend per pupil

£6,023

Income per pupil

54%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.