Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School
Voluntary aided primary school in Wakefield (Wakefield).
KS2 RWM expected
48%
▼ 14pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
81%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
81%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
52%
▼ 20pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.9%
▲ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
25.1
▲ 4.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
15.8%
▼ 9pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
100%
209 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 108255
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Constituency
- Wakefield and Rothwell
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Gardening
- Computing
- Cricket
- Lego
- Music
- Rugby
- Numbots
- Purple Mash
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Governing body (10 current, 6 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Joan Mitchell | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Julie Froggett | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Tom Slade | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jacob Heseltine | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Kenneth Jameson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Susan Slaven | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Nazia Aslam | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Phillip Booth | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Helen Findlay | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Revd Stephanie Buchanan | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2012 |
| Miss Anne-Marie Hale Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Angela Sykes Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Wayne Little Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Anna Hoile Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Momena Nadeem Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Wajid Ali Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record