Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

87 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths49%

49%, 13 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

601 pupils on roll, with places for 700

Eligible for free school meals43.9%

43.9%, 17.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language29.5%

29.5%, 7.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.1%

13.1%, 1.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6%

6%, the same as the England average.

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
Website: snapethorpeprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.