Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

StatePrimaryChurch of England

Requires ImprovementPrimaryAges 7–11354 pupils

George Street, Featherstone, WF7 5BGWebsite01977706063

Requires Improvement354 pupilsAges 7–11

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Requires Improvement2y ago

Inspected Mar 2024

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Ages7 - 11

Pupils354

Requires Improvement2y ago

Ages7 - 11

Pupils354

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Type

Voluntary Controlled

Phase

Primary

Age Range

7 - 11

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

354 / 410 (86%)

Religion

Church of England

Head Teacher

Mr Mathew Brown

At a Glance

InspectionRequires Improvement

Inspected Mar 2024

Results

KS2 SATs Combined: 35%

7.7%

Absence rate

Avg 7.1%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

7.7%vs 7.1% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate7.7%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence23.9%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate15.6%

Permanent exclusion rate0.0%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support18.6%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans2.8%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health23 pupils (30%)

Speech, Language & Communication21 pupils (28%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty15 pupils (20%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder7 pupils (9%)

Specific Learning Difficulty3 pupils (4%)

Hearing Impairment2 pupils (3%)

Not Assessed2 pupils (3%)

Other2 pupils (3%)

Physical Disability1 pupils (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE)15

Teaching assistants (FTE)10

Support staff (FTE)17

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils354

Free school meals45.8%

English as additional language11.9%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British83.9%

White Other7.3%

Mixed Other1.7%

Unclassified1.7%

Black African1.4%

Indian1.1%

Gypsy/Roma0.6%

Mixed White & Asian0.6%

Other0.3%

Asian Other0.3%

Black Other0.3%

Chinese0.3%

Traveller Irish0.3%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.3%

2024-25

Local Context

IMD Decile 4Average

IMD 2025

Food hygiene

Inspected Mar 2024

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Spending Per Pupil

£5,802

total expenditure per pupil

£-1,598 vs primary national avg (£7,400)

Teaching staff£2,651

Support staff£881

Premises£295

Energy£189

Learning resources£474

Income per pupil£6,280

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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