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Jerry Clay Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Jerry Clay Lane, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield WF2 0NP · jerryclayacademy.wakefield.sch.uk · 01924 303665
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 90%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wakefield 63%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 2.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 211
- 1 over 210 places · 100%
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 6.6%
- First language not English
- 2.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 58 families put the school first and 27 places were offered; 47% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 27 | 58 | 2.1▲ | 47% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 28 | 70 | 2.5▲ | 39% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 29 | 60 | 2.1▲ | 45% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 28 | 62 | 2.2▲ | 45% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 63 | 2.1▲ | 46% |
Results
In 2024/25, 90% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 27% 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 | |||
| ▲90% | 62% | ||
| ▲27% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 18 October 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Jerry Clay Academy was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 17 Oct 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2017Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Jul 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (74 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 74
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 57% who raised concerns
based on the 12% who had a child bullied