Private schools in Wakefield

The 12 independent (private) schools in Wakefield, with age ranges, pupil numbers and school details from official DfE records.

Independent schools set their own admissions and fees, so contact each school directly. They're inspected by Ofsted or the Independent Schools Inspectorate, and many don't publish results in DfE's performance tables.

• 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

Page updated 26 September 2026.