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Education in Wakefield

Metropolitan borough

Central Yorkshire and The Humber. 369,450 people in 339 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Wakefield, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

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Wakefield had 157 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

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157
Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Wakefield had 157 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: Wakefield among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Wakefield is 157.

Schools

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for Wakefield. The map shows each one.

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Schools in Wakefield

Wakefield has 157 open schools: 3 nursery, 113 primary, 18 secondary, 14 special, 3 sixth form and further education, 3 independent and 3 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding
4
Good
40
Requires improvement
7
Inadequate
0

51 of the 141 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between October 2019 and July 2024.

16 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

24 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in Wakefield

4 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

Ark De Lacy Primary School (March 2024), England Lane Academy (July 2024), Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate (April 2023), Oakfield Park School (October 2019).

Nursery (3)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Crigglestone Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 495Standards maintained, February 2025
Harewood Centre Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 452School remains Good, July 2022
The Castle Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school2 to 5108School remains Good, September 2023

Primary (113)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Ackton Pastures Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11356Good (overall), March 202364% met KS2 standard
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 11229Good (overall), May 202480% met KS2 standard
Ackworth Mill Dam SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11225Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met68% met KS2 standard
Airedale Infant AcademyAcademy converter3 to 7206Standards maintained, June 2025Good (overall), November 2019
Airedale Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led7 to 11385School remains Good, April 202362% met KS2 standard
Altofts Junior AcademyAcademy converter7 to 11Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade, before the school changed
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrsVoluntary aided school3 to 11267Good (overall), September 202269% met KS2 standard
Ark Carleton Park Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led4 to 11208Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade87% met KS2 standard
Ark De Lacy Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11342Outstanding (overall), March 202480% met KS2 standard
Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11434Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade93% met KS2 standard
Ark Larks Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11203Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade97% met KS2 standard
Ark Northfield Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11348Requires improvement (overall), March 2022, before the school changed83% met KS2 standard
Ark Orchard Head Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11335Improved significantly, March 2025Good (overall), November 201989% met KS2 standard
Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11330Good (overall), January 202373% met KS2 standard
Ash Grove Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11265Good (overall), May 202348% met KS2 standard
Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school4 to 11210School remains Good, February 202373% met KS2 standard
Castleford Park Junior AcademyAcademy converter7 to 11412School remains Good, April 202461% met KS2 standard
Castleford Three Lane Ends AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11401Good (overall), November 202342% met KS2 standard
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and NurseryCommunity school3 to 7169Standards maintained, May 2025
Cherry Tree AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11233Requires improvement (overall), January 202449% met KS2 standard
Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school3 to 11355School remains Outstanding, June 202491% met KS2 standard
Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school3 to 11198Standards maintained, January 2025Good (overall), November 201971% met KS2 standard
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11296Good (overall), November 202364% met KS2 standard
Crofton Infant SchoolAcademy converter3 to 7188School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024
Crofton Junior SchoolCommunity school7 to 11231School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, July 202370% met KS2 standard
Darrington Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11129Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade64% met KS2 standard
Dimple Well Infant School and NurseryFoundation school3 to 7161Good (overall), November 2022
England Lane AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11225Outstanding (overall), July 202485% met KS2 standard
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11223Good (overall), December 202369% met KS2 standard
Fairburn View Primary School, CastlefordCommunity school2 to 11471Good (overall), December 202330% met KS2 standard
Featherstone All Saints CofE AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11227Standards maintained, March 202571% met KS2 standard
Featherstone Girnhill Infant SchoolAcademy converter3 to 7103School remains Good, May 2024
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school3 to 11338School remains Good, November 202342% met KS2 standard
Featherstone Purston Infant SchoolCommunity school3 to 7203Good (overall), February 2023
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school7 to 11314Requires improvement (overall), March 202446% met KS2 standard
Fitzwilliam Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11224Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade50% met KS2 standard
Gawthorpe Community AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11231Good (overall), December 202260% met KS2 standard
Glasshoughton Infant AcademyAcademy converter3 to 7222Good (overall), January 2023
Grove Lea Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11244Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade77% met KS2 standard
Half Acres Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11424Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade65% met KS2 standard
Hendal Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11410Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade51% met KS2 standard
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11199School remains Good, September 202235% met KS2 standard
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11125School remains Good, February 202393% met KS2 standard
Horbury Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11435Good (overall), December 202278% met KS2 standard
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 11369School remains Good, June 202252% met KS2 standard
Jerry Clay AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11211School remains Outstanding, October 202390% met KS2 standard
King's Meadow AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11234Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade45% met KS2 standard
Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter3 to 7151Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met
Martin Frobisher Infant SchoolCommunity school3 to 7158Good (overall), June 2022
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication ResourceVoluntary controlled school3 to 11245School remains Good, July 202365% met KS2 standard
Middlestown Primary AcademyAcademy converter2 to 11217Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met86% met KS2 standard
Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion ResourceCommunity school3 to 11216School remains Good, February 202435% met KS2 standard
Newlands Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11270Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade38% met KS2 standard
Newton Hill Community SchoolCommunity school3 to 11338School remains Good, July 202484% met KS2 standard
Normanton All Saints CofE Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 7289Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade
Normanton Common Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11334School remains Good, July 202473% met KS2 standard
Normanton Junior AcademyAcademy sponsor led7 to 11357School remains Good, July 202383% met KS2 standard
Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant SchoolFoundation school3 to 11111School remains Good, October 202260% met KS2 standard
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11341Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade53% met KS2 standard
Ossett South Parade PrimaryCommunity school3 to 11418School remains Good, March 202460% met KS2 standard
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school7 to 11336Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade94% met KS2 standard
Outwood Primary Academy Bell LaneAcademy converter3 to 11320Good (overall), September 202283% met KS2 standard
Outwood Primary Academy GreenhillAcademy sponsor led3 to 11251Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade57% met KS2 standard
Outwood Primary Academy KirkhamgateAcademy sponsor led3 to 11229Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade81% met KS2 standard
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger LaneAcademy converter3 to 11456Standards maintained, June 202572% met KS2 standard
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse GateAcademy converter3 to 11438Outstanding (overall), April 202390% met KS2 standard
Outwood Primary Academy Newstead GreenAcademy sponsor led3 to 11221Good (overall), October 202271% met KS2 standard
Outwood Primary Academy Park HillAcademy sponsor led3 to 11452Good (overall), September 202263% met KS2 standard
Oyster Park Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11349Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met43% met KS2 standard
Rooks Nest AcademyAcademy converter2 to 11368Good (overall), March 202385% met KS2 standard
Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school3 to 11225School remains Good, November 202373% met KS2 standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11119Good (overall), November 202230% met KS2 standard
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11608Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade45% met KS2 standard
Sandal Magna Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11255Good (overall), November 202267% met KS2 standard
Sharlston Community SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11239Standards maintained, December 202464% met KS2 standard
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) SchoolCommunity school3 to 11233Good (overall), February 202462% met KS2 standard
Simpson's Lane AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11387Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade84% met KS2 standard
Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school3 to 11183Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met58% met KS2 standard
Smawthorne Henry Moore AcademyAcademy converter2 to 11473Good (overall), February 2020, before the school changed
South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school3 to 11454Good (overall), November 202251% met KS2 standard
South Hiendley Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11184Good (overall), October 202265% met KS2 standard
South Kirkby AcademyAcademy converter7 to 11186Good (overall), April 202332% met KS2 standard
South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school2 to 7208Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met
South Ossett Infant AcademyAcademy converter3 to 771Good (overall), December 2023
St Austin's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11306School remains Good, October 202351% met KS2 standard
St Botolphs CE AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11281Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade65% met KS2 standard
St Giles C of E AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11337Improved significantly, January 202578% met KS2 standard
St Helen's CE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11215Good (overall), February 202358% met KS2 standard
St Ignatius Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11138Some aspects not as strong, November 202479% met KS2 standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School CastlefordAcademy converter3 to 11197Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade52% met KS2 standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School PontefractAcademy converter3 to 11222Good (overall), April 202477% met KS2 standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, MoorthorpeAcademy sponsor led3 to 11204School remains Good, June 202255% met KS2 standard
St Michael's CofE AcademyAcademy sponsor led2 to 11470Good (overall), February 202473% met KS2 standard
St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11221School remains Good, November 202348% met KS2 standard
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11233School remains Good, February 202087% met KS2 standard
Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 11298Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met87% met KS2 standard
Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school2 to 11105Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met40% met KS2 standard
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery SchoolCommunity school3 to 11210Good (overall), November 202256% met KS2 standard
The Vale Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11218Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade76% met KS2 standard
Towngate Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11311Improved significantly, October 202449% met KS2 standard
Townville AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 7111Requires improvement (overall), January 2023, before the school changed
Upton Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11453School remains Good, October 202247% met KS2 standard
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school3 to 11387Requires improvement (overall), June 202453% met KS2 standard
Wakefield Lawefield Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11437School remains Good, June 202453% met KS2 standard
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) SchoolCommunity school3 to 11359School remains Good, September 202360% met KS2 standard
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11601Requires improvement (overall), June 202449% met KS2 standard
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11209School remains Good, September 202348% met KS2 standard
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school2 to 11255School remains Good, March 202357% met KS2 standard
Walton Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11336School remains Good, May 202271% met KS2 standard
West Bretton Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school3 to 11118Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met50% met KS2 standard
West End AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11187Improved significantly, November 202473% met KS2 standard
Willow Green AcademyAcademy sponsor led3 to 11228School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, September 202363% met KS2 standard
Wrenthorpe AcademyAcademy converter4 to 11314Standards maintained, January 202559% met KS2 standard

Secondary (18)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Airedale AcademyAcademy converter11 to 181,008Requires improvement (overall), January 2024Attainment 8: 39.4
Ark Carleton High SchoolAcademy converter11 to 161,026Improved significantly, November 2024Attainment 8: 44.3
Ark The King's SchoolAcademy converter11 to 161,041Good (overall), October 2022Attainment 8: 51.8
Castleford AcademyAcademy converter11 to 161,480Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 46.8
Crofton AcademyAcademy converter11 to 161,045Good (overall), July 2023Attainment 8: 49.3
De Lacy AcademyAcademy converter11 to 16853Report card, June 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 45.0
Horbury AcademyAcademy converter11 to 161,070Report card, January 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 51.0
Kettlethorpe High SchoolCommunity school11 to 161,616Report card, June 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 48.8
Minsthorpe Community CollegeAcademy converter11 to 181,609School remains Good, November 2023Attainment 8: 44.7
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form CollegeAcademy converter11 to 191,699Report card, February 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 49.8
Outwood Academy City FieldsAcademy converter11 to 16928Good (overall), March 2022Attainment 8: 44.5
Outwood Academy FreestonAcademy converter11 to 16993Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 44.6
Outwood Academy HemsworthAcademy sponsor led11 to 181,101Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 37.5
Outwood Grange AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 181,900Good (overall), May 2024Attainment 8: 49.2
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter11 to 16762Good (overall), March 2023Attainment 8: 49.1
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter11 to 181,470Report card, March 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 46.1
The Featherstone AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 16556School remains Good, March 2022Attainment 8: 39.7
Trinity Academy CathedralAcademy converter11 to 161,028Report card, June 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 50.9

Special (14)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Balance Alternative ProvisionOther independent special school11 to 1632No outcome in Ofsted's file
Camphill Wakefield (Pennine Camphill Community Ltd)Special post 16 institution16 to 25No outcome in Ofsted's file
Denby Grange SchoolOther independent special school11 to 1850No outcome in Ofsted's file
Hall Cliffe Primary SchoolOther independent special school5 to 1134No outcome in Ofsted's file
Hall Cliffe SchoolOther independent special school8 to 1786No outcome in Ofsted's file
Hammer Lane AcademyOther independent special school4 to 728No outcome in Ofsted's file
High Well SchoolCommunity special school9 to 16104School remains Good, September 2022
Highfield SchoolFoundation special school11 to 19210School remains Good, November 2023
Ivy Lane SchoolOther independent special school10 to 1951No outcome in Ofsted's file
Kingsland Primary SchoolCommunity special school2 to 11201School remains Outstanding, July 2023
Meadowcroft SchoolOther independent special school5 to 19128No outcome in Ofsted's file
Oakfield Park SchoolCommunity special school11 to 19176Standards maintained, March 2025Outstanding (overall), October 2019
The Grange SchoolOther independent special school5 to 1425No outcome in Ofsted's file
Wragby SchoolOther independent special school8 to 16No outcome in Ofsted's file

Sixth form and further education (3)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
CAPA CollegeFree schools 16 to 1916 to 19502Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Heart of Yorkshire Education GroupFurther education16 to 99Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
New College PontefractAcademy 16-19 converter16 to 190Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Independent (3)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Ackworth SchoolOther independent school2 to 19429Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Queen Elizabeths School WakefieldOther independent school3 to 19668Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Silcoates SchoolOther independent school2 to 19517Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (3)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Enrich AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter14 to 1694Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met, requires significant improvement
Evolve AcademyAcademy alternative provision sponsor led4 to 1444Good (overall), June 2024
Pinderfields Hospital PRUPupil referral unit2 to 19104School remains Good, March 2023

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.