Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
Broadway, Wakefield, WF2 8AAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School is a primary school in Wakefield for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 155 schools in Wakefield. It ranks 50th of 50 primary schools in Wakefield. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in June 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 25 June 2024, report published 10 September 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 25 June 2024
Leaders and staff are ambitious for the pupils of Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School. They have high expectations for what pupils can learn and achieve. These expectations are not fully realised. The school is working hard to further develop the curriculum and improve the quality of teaching for all pupils. In lessons, pupils behave well. They are calm and settled. Pupils respond well to staff's clear and consistent expectations of their behaviour. Around the school, pupils hold doors open. They are polite and welcoming. Pupil 'door monitors' help to encourage sensible behaviour at playtime and lunchtime. Positive relationships underpin the school's culture. Because of this, pupils feel happy and safe in school. Pupils benefit from positions of responsibility in classrooms and beyond. They relish these roles in which they contribute positively to the life of the school. For example, reading ambassadors have exciting plans to refurbish the library with a jungle theme. Pupils are respectful and tolerant of others. They respect the views of others and know that discriminatory behaviour and language are unacceptable.
What the school should improve
- There are inconsistencies in the quality of phonics teaching. Staff do not address gaps in pupils' phonic knowledge with enough rigour. As a result, pupils are not becoming accurate and fluent readers as soon as they should. This hinders their ability to access the school's curriculum. The school should build on recent improvements to its phonics programme and ensure that phonics is taught and assessed effectively, so that pupils become confident and fluent readers as soon as possible.
- In some subjects, gaps in pupils' knowledge are not consistently identified and addressed. When this happens, pupils build their knowledge less securely than they do elsewhere in the curriculum. The school should carry out further work so that pupils' knowledge builds securely over time.
- School attendance is low for some pupils, including those who are disadvantaged. Low attendance means that these pupils are missing out on important learning for their future. The school should ensure that its ongoing work with pupils and families leads to improvements in attendance, so that all pupils attend school regularly.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
87 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
601 pupils on roll, with places for 700
Schools near Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| St Michael's CofE Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| Horbury Primary Academy | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 78% met the expected standard |
| Ossett South Parade Primary | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Birdsall
- Phone
- 01924367396
- Address
- Broadway, Wakefield, WF2 8AA
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- URN
- 133758
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.