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Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Voluntary controlled
Southdale Road, Southdale Ce Junior School, Ossett WF5 8BA · southdalecofe.co.uk · 01924 277965
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 94%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wakefield 63%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 336
- 93% of 360 places
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Free school meals
- 17.3%
- First language not English
- 2.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 94% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 25% the higher standard. Across Wakefield it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲94% | 62% | ||
| ▲25% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School on 13 May 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 13 May 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2019Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2017Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Dec 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (61 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 82%
- Replies
- 61
- 18% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 34% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (21%) with SEND