# Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery

Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery is a primary school in Wakefield, for pupils aged 3 to 7.

It had 161 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Primary school. Code E108171. [Wakefield](https://openindex.co.uk/wakefield)

- Phase: Primary
- Type: Foundation school
- Ages: 3 to 7
- Pupils: 161
- Council: Wakefield
- URN: 108171

## Latest Ofsted outcome

Good (overall), November 2022
- Inspection: Graded inspection, 1 November 2022
- Overall effectiveness: Good
- Quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Good
- Leadership and management: Good
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

The Department for Education publishes no KS2 or KS4 results for this school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ossett-southdale-church-of-england-voluntary-controlled-junior-school-e108246): 270 m. Primary. Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade. 94% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ossett-academy-and-sixth-form-college-e136462): 520 m. Secondary. Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met. Attainment 8 of 49.8 (2025/26, provisional)
- [South Ossett Infant Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/south-ossett-infant-academy-e137737): 580 m. Primary. Good (overall), December 2023
- [St Ignatius Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-ignatius-catholic-primary-school-e138946): 660 m. Primary. Some aspects not as strong, November 2024. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ossett-holy-trinity-cofe-va-primary-school-e108260): 1 km. Primary. Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Ossett South Parade Primary](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ossett-south-parade-primary-e134376): 1 km. Primary. School remains Good, March 2024. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/108171)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/108171)

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