SchoolScoresWakefield Lawefield Primary School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8ST
01924 291973 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 26 March 2019.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 26 June 2024: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
59 pupils in this year group.
53% — 10 points below the Wakefield average, and 9 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Wakefield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 63% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 9% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 61% | 73% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 76% | 74% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 64% | 74% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 101 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 102 | 104 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Wakefield. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 45 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 44 |
| Of those, offered a place | 44 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 77 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.8 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Wakefield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 37th highest of 113 state primary schools in Wakefield. Higher than 68% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 31.0% | 27.0%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 46th highest of 113 state primary schools in Wakefield. Higher than 65% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.8% | 3.8%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 38th highest of 113 state primary schools in Wakefield. Higher than 67% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 16.9% | 15.1%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 5th highest of 113 state primary schools in Wakefield. Higher than 94% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 60.5% | 14.1%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 70th lowest of 113 state primary schools in Wakefield. Lower than 31% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.7% | 5.3%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 62nd lowest of 113 state primary schools in Wakefield. Lower than 39% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 13.7% | 13.6%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 44th lowest of 113 state primary schools in Wakefield. Lower than 54% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.9 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 57th lowest of 113 state primary schools in Wakefield. Lower than 44% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.9% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 55th highest of 113 state primary schools in Wakefield. Higher than 73% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 22.6 | 22.2 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 49th highest of 113 state primary schools in Wakefield. Higher than 60% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 11.3 | 11.0 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 89th highest of 111 state primary schools in Wakefield. Higher than 24% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 5.7% | 15.7%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Michael's CofE Academy 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Mount Junior Infant and Nursery School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wakefield St Johns CofE Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wakefield St Marys CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Austin's Catholic Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2010, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill 1.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Wakefield Lawefield Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 26 March 2019. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 26 June 2024, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did Wakefield Lawefield Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 53% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 9 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Wakefield Lawefield Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 44 families put Wakefield Lawefield Primary School as their first choice for 45 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 44 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 131734.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.