Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School

Shay Lane, Wakefield, Wakefield, WF4 1NN

Good

Inspected 21 February 2024

Good

Ofsted

62%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

229

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Wakefield →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 229 / 210 (109%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 February 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

25.9%

Disadvantaged

3.5%

EAL

6.5%

SEN support

13.5%

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)

62%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

103

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.1%

Overall absence

16.2%

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.

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

22.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

10.4

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

£44,634

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 27% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,724 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.

£6,495

Spend per pupil

£6,666

Income per pupil

44%

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.