SchoolScoresSchools in Wakefield
School admissions in Wakefield: application deadlines, offer days and all 152 schools (113 state primary schools, 18 state secondary schools, 2 sixth form colleges, 4 special schools and 12 independent schools) with Ofsted inspections and results.
Admissions dates
You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in another council area. The closing dates and offer days are set nationally.
| Starting | Apply by | Offers sent |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary school (Year 7) | 31 October | 1 March |
| Primary school (Reception) | 15 January | 16 April |
If an offer day falls on a weekend or bank holiday, offers go out on the next working day. Check Wakefield's website for local arrangements and in-year applications.
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Towns
Barnsley · Castleford · Knottingley · Normanton · Ossett · Pontefract
Latest Ofsted reports in Wakefield
| School | Report card | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Hall Cliffe Primary School Independent special school · Wakefield | 1 strong, 5 expected Inspected 9 June 2026 · Before: Outstanding (2023) | 13 July 2026 |
| Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School Community school · Pontefract | 4 expected, 3 needs attention Inspected 2 June 2026 · Before: Requires improvement (2023) | 5 July 2026 |
| Ackworth Mill Dam School Academy · Pontefract | 7 expected Inspected 6 May 2026 | 17 June 2026 |
| Stanley St Peters CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Wakefield | 6 strong, 1 expected Inspected 10 March 2026 · Before: Good (2021) | 13 May 2026 |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic High School and Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Academy · Pontefract | 1 strong, 6 expected Inspected 10 March 2026 | 11 May 2026 |
| Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School Academy · Normanton | 7 strong Inspected 10 March 2026 · Before: Outstanding (2021) | 27 April 2026 |
| Oyster Park Primary Academy Academy · Castleford | 1 strong, 3 expected, 3 needs attention Inspected 24 February 2026 · Before: Requires improvement (2023) | 26 April 2026 |
| Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Academy · Ossett | 1 strong, 5 expected, 1 needs attention Inspected 24 February 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 22 April 2026 |
| Horbury Academy Academy · Wakefield | 2 strong, 3 expected, 1 needs attention Inspected 6 January 2026 · Before: Good (2021) | 8 February 2026 |
| South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School Community school · Pontefract | 5 strong, 2 expected Inspected 25 November 2025 · Before: Good (2021) | 2 February 2026 |
Ofsted report cards published in the year to 31 August 2026. Latest reports across England.
Primary schools (113) · Secondary schools (18) · Sixth form colleges (2) · Special schools (4) · Independent schools (12) · Alternative provision (3)
Primary schools
113 schools.
- Ackton Pastures Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ackworth Howard CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ackworth Mill Dam School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Airedale Infant Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025
- Airedale Junior Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Altofts Junior Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025, before conversion) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ark Carleton Park Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ark De Lacy Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 93% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ark Larks Hill Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 97% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ark Northfield Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ark Orchard Head Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2025 · 89% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ark the Rookeries Carleton Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ash Grove Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Badsworth CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Castleford Park Junior Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 42% met expected standard (KS2)
- Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery Community school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025
- Cherry Tree Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 49% met expected standard (KS2)
- Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2018), confirmed 2024 · 91% met expected standard (KS2)
- Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Crofton Infant School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed, may be improving 2024
- Crofton Junior School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed, may be improving 2023 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Darrington CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2022)
- England Lane Academy Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 85% met expected standard (KS2)
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 30% met expected standard (KS2)
- Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024
- Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 42% met expected standard (KS2)
- Featherstone Purston Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Featherstone Purston St Thomas CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 46% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fitzwilliam Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Gawthorpe Community Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Glasshoughton Infant Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Grove Lea Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Half Acres Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hendal Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 35% met expected standard (KS2)
- Horbury Bridge CofE Junior and Infant Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 93% met expected standard (KS2)
- Horbury Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Jerry Clay Academy Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2023 · 90% met expected standard (KS2)
- King's Meadow Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong
- Martin Frobisher Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022)
- Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Middlestown Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 6 strong, 1 expected · 86% met expected standard (KS2)
- Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource Community school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 35% met expected standard (KS2)
- Newlands Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- Newton Hill Community School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 84% met expected standard (KS2)
- Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- Normanton Common Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Normanton Junior Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ossett South Parade Primary Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2024 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ossett Southdale CofE Voluntary Controlled Junior School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 94% met expected standard (KS2)
- Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2025 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 90% met expected standard (KS2)
- Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oyster Park Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 3 expected, 3 needs attention · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rooks Nest Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 85% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 30% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sandal Magna Community Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sharlston Community School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Simpson's Lane Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 84% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2020, before conversion) · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- South Hiendley Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- South Kirkby Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 32% met expected standard (KS2)
- South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 5 strong, 2 expected
- South Ossett Infant Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- St Austin's Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2010, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Botolphs CE Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Giles CofE Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015), improved significantly 2025 · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Helen's CE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015), some aspects weaker 2024 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Michael's CofE Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2020 · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stanley St Peters CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong, 1 expected · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 3 needs attention · 40% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Mount Junior Infant and Nursery School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Vale Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Towngate Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2024 · 49% met expected standard (KS2)
- Townville Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion)
- Upton Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 49% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wakefield St Johns CofE Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wakefield St Marys CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Walton Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- West Bretton Junior and Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 4 strong, 3 expected · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- West End Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015), improved significantly 2024 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Willow Green Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed, may be improving 2023 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wrenthorpe Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
18 schools.
- Airedale Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 25% grade 5+ English and maths
- Ark Carleton High School Academy · Ofsted: Inadequate (2017), improved significantly 2024 · 46% grade 5+ English and maths
- Ark the King's School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 60% grade 5+ English and maths
- Castleford Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 51% grade 5+ English and maths
- Crofton Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 47% grade 5+ English and maths
- De Lacy Academy Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · 47% grade 5+ English and maths
- Horbury Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 3 expected, 1 needs attention · 53% grade 5+ English and maths
- Kettlethorpe High School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2011), confirmed 2022 · 47% grade 5+ English and maths
- Minsthorpe Community College Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 36% grade 5+ English and maths
- Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected, 1 needs attention · 55% grade 5+ English and maths
- Outwood Academy City Fields Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 29% grade 5+ English and maths
- Outwood Academy Freeston Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 40% grade 5+ English and maths
- Outwood Academy Hemsworth Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 40% grade 5+ English and maths
- Outwood Grange Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 53% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 45% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Wilfrid's Catholic High School and Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 50% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Featherstone Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 36% grade 5+ English and maths
- Trinity Academy Cathedral Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · 49% grade 5+ English and maths
Sixth form colleges
2 schools.
- CAPA College Free school · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · B+ average A level grade
- New College Pontefract Academy · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · B- average A level grade
Special schools
4 schools.
- High Well School Special school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Highfield School Special school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023
- Kingsland Primary School Special school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2018), confirmed 2023 · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oakfield Park School Special school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2025
Independent schools
12 schools.
- Ackworth School Independent, inspected by ISI · 19% A*/A at A level
- Balance Alternative Provision Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Denby Grange School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Hall Cliffe Primary School Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected
- Hall Cliffe School Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2025)
- Hammer Lane Academy Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Ivy Lane School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Meadowcroft School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield Independent, inspected by ISI · 48% A*/A at A level
- Silcoates School Independent, inspected by ISI · 23% A*/A at A level
- The Grange School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Wragby School Independent
Alternative provision
3 schools.
- Enrich Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2019, before conversion)
- Evolve Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Pinderfields Hospital PRU Pupil referral unit · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023
Page updated 26 September 2026.