Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Southdale Road, Southdale Ce Junior School, Ossett, WF5 8BAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School is a primary school in Ossett for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 155 schools in Wakefield. It ranks 1st of 5 primary schools in Ossett. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 May 2025, report published 22 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

77 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths94%

94%, 32 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths25%

25%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score111

111, 6 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

336 pupils on roll, with places for 360

Eligible for free school meals17.3%

17.3%, 9.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.4%

2.4%, 19.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.9%

19.9%, 5.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3%

3%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
South Ossett Infant Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	53% met the expected standard
Towngate Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	49% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Kerry Partington
Phone: 01924277965
Website: southdalecofe.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Southdale Road, Southdale Ce Junior School, Ossett, WF5 8BA
Local authority: Wakefield
URN: 108246

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.