St Austin's Catholic Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Wakefield, Yorkshire and the Humber WF1 3PF · Wakefield
#952 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#9699 of 15,697 nationally
About St Austin's Catholic Primary School
St Austin's Catholic Primary School is a academy primary located in Wakefield, in the Wakefield local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 306 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 42.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 952nd of 1,636 ranked primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (82th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (20th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 306; capacity filled 97.1%.
There are 64 schools in Wakefield; St Austin's Catholic Primary School ranks 44th of 62 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)51%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)7%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)9.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Austin's Catholic Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 306
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 9.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 51%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 7%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near St Austin's Catholic Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School
Wakefield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
359 students · 150 m away
Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill
Wakefield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
251 students · 373 m away
Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield
Wakefield · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
668 students · 660 m away
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill
Wakefield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
452 students · 695 m away
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Wakefield · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
255 students · 831 m away
CAPA College
Wakefield · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
502 students · 973 m away
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School
Wakefield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
209 students · 1.0 km away
Outwood Academy City Fields
Wakefield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
928 students · 1.0 km away
Newton Hill Community School
Wakefield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
338 students · 1.5 km away
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Wakefield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
437 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Epworth Primary Academy
Doncaster · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
306 students
Athersley South Primary School
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
306 students
Thrunscoe Primary and Nursery Academy
Cleethorpes · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
307 students
Humberston Cloverfields Academy
Grimsby · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
307 students
High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
305 students
Fixby Junior and Infant School
Huddersfield · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
307 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Austin's Catholic Primary School a good school?
St Austin's Catholic Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 42.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #952 of 1,636 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Austin's Catholic Primary School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
St Austin's Catholic Primary School ranks #952 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #9699 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Austin's Catholic Primary School?
St Austin's Catholic Primary School had 306 students in 2025.
Is St Austin's Catholic Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
St Austin's Catholic Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Austin's Catholic Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Austin's Catholic Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.