St Helen's CE Primary School

Highfield Road, Pontefract, Wakefield, WF9 4EG

Good

Inspected 7 February 2023

Good

Ofsted

58%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

217

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Wakefield →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 217 / 270 (80%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Last Ofsted Inspection: 7 February 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

47.7%

Disadvantaged

6.5%

EAL

6.5%

SEN support

21.7%

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)

58%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

106

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.2%

Overall absence

21.3%

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.

9.71

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.7 vs 2023/24

22.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +4.1 vs 2023/24

8.99

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.5 vs 2023/24

£44,374

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 27% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,454 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£7,039

Spend per pupil

£7,478

Income per pupil

46%

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.