Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Lake Lock Road, Wakefield, WF3 4HS
298 pupils · 96% of 312 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Free school meals
- 28.6%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 10 March 2026, published 13 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 87% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 13% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.82 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 34 | 28 | 64 | 34 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 41 | 33 | 80 | 38 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 31 | 31 | 61 | 31 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 31 | 27 | 55 | 30 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 29 | 21 | 53 | 27 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 26 | 26 | 42 | 26 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 37 | 34 | 50 | 34 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 27 | 24 | 41 | 26 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy 0.9 km · Good — confirmed 2020 · previous system
- Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate 1 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Rooks Nest Academy 1.5 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane 1.9 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Newton Hill Community School 2.4 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Martin Frobisher Infant School 3 km · Good (2022) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.