Wakefield
Schools by level
Elementary 113 · High school 18 · Other / combined 10
At a glance
- Students
- 53,889 (2026)
- Schools
- 141
Official rating
Ofsted latest inspections (as at 2026-09-30)
- 141 state schools
- 16 with a report card (from Nov 2025)
- Single-word overall grade (inspections up to July 2024): Outstanding 7 · Good 44 · Requires improvement 10
- 24 inspected without an overall grade (from Sept 2024)
Ofsted data as published (as at 2026-09-30). Single-word overall grades (Outstanding, Good …) exist only for inspections up to July 2024; from September 2024 inspections gave no overall grade, and from November 2025 they produce area-by-area report cards. So no stars for England.
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Schools (141)
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Elementary 113
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 356
Good · 2023Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 229
Good · 2024Ackworth Mill Dam School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 225
Report card · 2026Airedale Infant Academy
Grades Ages 3–7 · Wakefield · Students 206
Good · 2025Airedale Junior Academy
Grades Ages 7–11 · Wakefield · Students 385
School remains Good · 2023Altofts Junior Academy
Grades Ages 7–11 · Wakefield · Students 317
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 267
Good · 2022Ark Carleton Park Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Wakefield · Students 208
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Ark De Lacy Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 342
Outstanding · 2024Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 434
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Ark Larks Hill Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Wakefield · Students 203
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Ark Northfield Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 348
Requires improvement · 2022Ark Orchard Head Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 335
Good · 2025Ark the Rookeries Carleton Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 330
Good · 2023Ash Grove Primary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 265
Good · 2023Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Wakefield · Students 210
School remains Good · 2023Castleford Park Junior Academy
Grades Ages 7–11 · Wakefield · Students 412
School remains Good · 2024Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 401
Good · 2023Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery
Grades Ages 3–7 · Wakefield · Students 169
Standards maintained · 2025Cherry Tree Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 233
Requires improvement · 2024Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 355
School remains Outstanding · 2024Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 198
Good · 2025Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy
Grades Ages 4–11 · Wakefield · Students 296
Good · 2023Crofton Infant School
Grades Ages 3–7 · Wakefield · Students 188
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next · 2024Crofton Junior School
Grades Ages 7–11 · Wakefield · Students 231
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next · 2023Darrington Church of England Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 129
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery
Grades Ages 3–7 · Wakefield · Students 161
Good · 2022England Lane Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 225
Outstanding · 2024English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 223
Good · 2023Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford
Grades Ages 2–11 · Wakefield · Students 471
Good · 2023Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 227
Standards maintained · 2025Featherstone Girnhill Infant School
Grades Ages 3–7 · Wakefield · Students 103
School remains Good · 2024Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 338
School remains Good · 2023Featherstone Purston Infant School
Grades Ages 3–7 · Wakefield · Students 203
Good · 2023Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Grades Ages 7–11 · Wakefield · Students 314
Requires improvement · 2024Fitzwilliam Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Wakefield · Students 224
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Gawthorpe Community Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 231
Good · 2022Glasshoughton Infant Academy
Grades Ages 3–7 · Wakefield · Students 222
Good · 2023Grove Lea Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 244
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Half Acres Primary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 424
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Hendal Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 410
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Grades Ages 4–11 · Wakefield · Students 199
School remains Good · 2022Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 125
School remains Good · 2023Horbury Primary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 435
Good · 2022Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 369
School remains Good · 2022Jerry Clay Academy
Grades Ages 4–11 · Wakefield · Students 211
School remains Outstanding · 2023King's Meadow Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 234
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School
Grades Ages 3–7 · Wakefield · Students 151
Report card · 2026Martin Frobisher Infant School
Grades Ages 3–7 · Wakefield · Students 158
Good · 2022Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 245
School remains Good · 2023Middlestown Primary Academy
Grades Ages 2–11 · Wakefield · Students 217
Report card · 2025Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 216
School remains Good · 2024Newlands Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 270
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Newton Hill Community School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 338
School remains Good · 2024Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School
Grades Ages 3–7 · Wakefield · Students 289
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Normanton Common Primary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 334
School remains Good · 2024Normanton Junior Academy
Grades Ages 7–11 · Wakefield · Students 357
School remains Good · 2023Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 111
School remains Good · 2022Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 341
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Ossett South Parade Primary
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 418
School remains Good · 2024Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Grades Ages 7–11 · Wakefield · Students 336
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 320
Good · 2022Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 251
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 229
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 456
Standards maintained · 2025Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 438
Outstanding · 2023Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 221
Good · 2022Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 452
Good · 2022Oyster Park Primary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 349
Report card · 2026Rooks Nest Academy
Grades Ages 2–11 · Wakefield · Students 368
Good · 2023Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 225
School remains Good · 2023Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Wakefield · Students 119
Good · 2022Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Wakefield · Students 608
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Sandal Magna Community Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 255
Good · 2022Sharlston Community School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 239
Standards maintained · 2024Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 233
Good · 2024Simpson's Lane Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 387
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 183
Report card · 2026Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy
Grades Ages 2–11 · Wakefield · Students 473
Good · 2020South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 454
Good · 2022South Hiendley Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 184
Good · 2022South Kirkby Academy
Grades Ages 7–11 · Wakefield · Students 186
Good · 2023South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School
Grades Ages 2–7 · Wakefield · Students 208
Report card · 2025South Ossett Infant Academy
Grades Ages 3–7 · Wakefield · Students 71
Good · 2023St Austin's Catholic Primary School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Wakefield · Students 306
School remains Good · 2023St Botolphs CE Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 281
Graded, no overall grade · 2024St Giles C of E Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 337
Improved significantly · 2025St Helen's CE Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 215
Good · 2023St Ignatius Catholic Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 138
Some aspects not as strong · 2024St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 197
Graded, no overall grade · 2024St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 222
Good · 2024St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 204
School remains Good · 2022St Michael's CofE Academy
Grades Ages 2–11 · Wakefield · Students 470
Good · 2024St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 221
School remains Good · 2023Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 233
School remains Good · 2020Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 298
Report card · 2026Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Wakefield · Students 105
Report card · 2026The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 210
Good · 2022The Vale Primary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 218
Graded, no overall grade · 2024Towngate Primary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 311
Improved significantly · 2024Townville Academy
Grades Ages 3–7 · Wakefield · Students 111
Requires improvement · 2023Upton Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 453
School remains Good · 2022Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 387
Requires improvement · 2024Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 437
School remains Good · 2024Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 359
School remains Good · 2023Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 601
Requires improvement · 2024Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School
Grades Ages 4–11 · Wakefield · Students 209
School remains Good · 2023Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Wakefield · Students 255
School remains Good · 2023Walton Primary Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 336
School remains Good · 2022West Bretton Junior and Infant School
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 118
Report card · 2025West End Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 187
Improved significantly · 2024Willow Green Academy
Grades Ages 3–11 · Wakefield · Students 228
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next · 2023Wrenthorpe Academy
Grades Ages 4–11 · Wakefield · Students 314
Standards maintained · 2025
High school 18
Airedale Academy
Grades Ages 11–18 · Wakefield · Students 1,008
Requires improvement · 2024Ark Carleton High School
Grades Ages 11–16 · Wakefield · Students 1,026
Improved significantly · 2024Ark the King's School
Grades Ages 11–16 · Wakefield · Students 1,041
Good · 2022Castleford Academy
Grades Ages 11–16 · Wakefield · Students 1,480
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Crofton Academy
Grades Ages 11–16 · Wakefield · Students 1,045
Good · 2023De Lacy Academy
Grades Ages 11–16 · Wakefield · Students 853
Report card · 2026Horbury Academy
Grades Ages 11–16 · Wakefield · Students 1,070
Report card · 2026Kettlethorpe High School
Grades Ages 11–16 · Wakefield · Students 1,616
Report card · 2026Minsthorpe Community College
Grades Ages 11–18 · Wakefield · Students 1,609
School remains Good · 2023Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Grades Ages 11–19 · Wakefield · Students 1,699
Report card · 2026Outwood Academy City Fields
Grades Ages 11–16 · Wakefield · Students 928
Good · 2022Outwood Academy Freeston
Grades Ages 11–16 · Wakefield · Students 993
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Grades Ages 11–18 · Wakefield · Students 1,101
Graded, no overall grade · 2025Outwood Grange Academy
Grades Ages 11–18 · Wakefield · Students 1,900
Good · 2024St Thomas ࠂecket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
Grades Ages 11–16 · Wakefield · Students 762
Good · 2023St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Grades Ages 11–18 · Wakefield · Students 1,470
Report card · 2026The Featherstone Academy
Grades Ages 11–16 · Wakefield · Students 556
School remains Good · 2022Trinity Academy Cathedral
Grades Ages 11–16 · Wakefield · Students 1,028
Report card · 2026
Other / combined 10
Crigglestone Nursery School
Grades Ages 2–4 · Wakefield · Students 95
Standards maintained · 2025Enrich Academy
Grades Ages 14–16 · Wakefield · Students 94
Report card · 2026Evolve Academy
Grades Ages 4–14 · Wakefield · Students 44
Good · 2024Harewood Centre Nursery School
Grades Ages 2–4 · Wakefield · Students 52
School remains Good · 2022High Well School
Grades Ages 9–16 · Wakefield · Students 104
School remains Good · 2022Highfield School
Grades Ages 11–19 · Wakefield · Students 210
School remains Good · 2023Kingsland Primary School
Grades Ages 2–11 · Wakefield · Students 201
School remains Outstanding · 2023Oakfield Park School
Grades Ages 11–19 · Wakefield · Students 176
Outstanding · 2025Pinderfields Hospital PRU
Grades Ages 2–19 · Wakefield · Students 104
School remains Good · 2023The Castle Nursery School
Grades Ages 2–5 · Wakefield · Students 108
School remains Good · 2023
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