Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is performing well across various domains, demonstrating a strong standard in safeguarding, attendance, behavior, curriculum, teaching, and personal development. The school fosters a nurturing environment that promotes high expectations for both pupils and staff, resulting in positive relationships and exemplary attitudes toward learning. The leadership is proactive in ensuring that all pupils, including those with special educational needs, are supported and that barriers to learning are effectively addressed. As a result, the school has shown notable improvements since the last inspection, especially in the curriculum's ambition and sequencing. While the overall achievement of pupils is above national averages, there remain areas such as the performance of disadvantaged pupils that require ongoing attention. The school recognizes this and is committed to closing the gaps, working swiftly to implement strategies for improvement. Overall, the school embodies an inclusive ethos, making it a welcoming place for all students, but there is still work to be done to enhance the outcomes for all learner groups, especially those who face disadvantages.

Strengths

• Strong safeguarding culture ensuring pupils feel safe.
• High attendance and improved outcomes for persistent absentees.
• Positive behavior and respectful relationships among staff and pupils.
• Ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum across all subjects.
• Effective teaching that supports retention of knowledge and skills.
• Strong emphasis on early reading and writing development.
• Inclusive practices ensure all pupils access the curriculum.
• Proactive leadership with clear priorities for improvement.
• High-quality professional development for staff.

Areas for Improvement

• Achievement for disadvantaged pupils remains a priority.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School attended 95.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School had 22.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 20.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 14.4% of pupils at Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School received £7,175 and spent £7,243 for each of its 286 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £221,000 (£776 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in May 2026.

When was Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was last inspected in May 2026.

How many pupils does Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School have?

Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has 298 pupils on roll.

What age range does Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School cover?

Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School?

Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is at Lake Lock Road, Stanley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF3 4HS.