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Wakefield schools and Ofsted

Every state school and nursery in Wakefield, 142 in all, with its latest Ofsted inspection. 87% were judged good or better at their last inspection. 16 have the new-style report cards, which grade each area of the school rather than giving one word.

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142state schools and nurseries
87%good or betterat their last inspection
16new report cardssince November 2025
9inspections publishedin the last six months

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Latest inspections

Every school

Ackton Pastures Primary AcademyWF10 5NSPrimaryWhitwoodGood (2023)
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolWF7 7HHPrimaryLow AckworthGood (2024)
Ackworth Mill Dam SchoolWF7 7PHPrimaryAckworth Moor TopReport card Jun 2026: Expected standard in every area
Airedale AcademyWF10 3JUSecondaryAiredaleRequires improvement (2024)
Airedale Infant AcademyWF10 3QJPrimaryAiredaleStandards maintained (2025)
Airedale Junior AcademyWF10 3EPPrimaryAiredaleSchool remains Good (2023)
Altofts Junior AcademyWF6 2NFPrimaryNormantonGood in every area (2025)
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrsWF2 0BTPrimaryAlverthorpeGood (2022)
Ark Carleton High SchoolWF8 3NWSecondaryCarletonImproved significantly (2024)
Ark Carleton Park Primary SchoolWF8 3PTPrimaryCarletonOutstanding in every area (2024)
Ark De Lacy Primary SchoolWF8 2TGPrimaryCarletonOutstanding (2024)
Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary SchoolWF8 4BWPrimaryPontefractOutstanding in every area (2025)
Ark Larks Hill Primary SchoolWF8 4RJPrimaryPontefractOutstanding in every area (2025)
Ark Northfield Primary SchoolWF9 3LYPrimarySouth KirkbyRequires improvement (2022)
Ark Orchard Head Primary SchoolWF8 2NJPrimaryFerrybridgeImproved significantly (2025)
Ark the King's SchoolWF8 4JFSecondaryPontefractGood (2022)
Ark the Rookeries Carleton Primary SchoolWF8 3NPPrimaryCarletonGood (2023)
Ash Grove Primary AcademyWF9 2TFPrimarySouth ElmsallGood (2023)
Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolWF9 1AJPrimaryUptonSchool remains Good (2023)
Castleford AcademyWF10 4JQSecondaryCastlefordOutstanding in 1, good in 3 (2025)
Castleford Park Junior AcademyWF10 4BBPrimaryCastlefordSchool remains Good (2024)
Castleford Three Lane Ends AcademyWF10 1PNPrimaryWhitwoodGood (2023)
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and NurseryWF10 1HFPrimaryCastlefordStandards maintained (2025)
Cherry Tree AcademyWF8 2HNPrimaryPontefractRequires improvement (2024)
Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant SchoolWF4 3LZPrimaryHollingthorpeSchool remains Outstanding (2024)
Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant SchoolWF4 3HWPrimaryPainthorpeStandards maintained (2025)
Crigglestone Nursery SchoolWF4 3EBNurseryCrigglestoneStandards maintained (2025)
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary AcademyWF4 3HYPrimaryCrigglestoneGood (2024)
Crofton AcademyWF4 1NFSecondaryCroftonGood (2023)
Crofton Infant SchoolWF4 1NGPrimaryCroftonSchool remains Good (improving) (2024)
Crofton Junior SchoolWF4 1HJPrimaryCroftonSchool remains Good (improving) (2023)
Darrington Church of England Primary SchoolWF8 3SBPrimaryDarringtonGood in every area (2024)
De Lacy AcademyWF11 0BZSecondaryKnottingleyReport card Sept 2026: Strong standard in 2, expected standard in 4
Dimple Well Infant School and NurseryWF5 8LBPrimaryOssettGood (2022)
England Lane AcademyWF11 0JAPrimaryKnottingleyOutstanding (2024)
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyWF2 9DDPrimaryLupsetGood (2024)
Enrich AcademyWF4 1LLAlternative provisionCroftonReport card Sept 2026: Needs attention in 4, urgent improvement in 2
Evolve AcademyWF2 8BBAlternative provisionLupsetGood (2024)
Fairburn View Primary School, CastlefordWF10 3DBPrimaryAiredaleGood (2024)
Featherstone All Saints CofE AcademyWF7 6BQPrimaryNorth FeatherstoneStandards maintained (2025)
Featherstone Girnhill Infant SchoolWF7 5JBPrimaryFeatherstoneSchool remains Good (2024)
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant SchoolWF7 6LWPrimaryFeatherstoneSchool remains Good (2024)
Featherstone Purston Infant SchoolWF7 5HFPrimaryFeatherstoneGood (2023)
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolWF7 5BGPrimaryFeatherstoneRequires improvement (2024)
Fitzwilliam Primary SchoolWF9 5BAPrimaryFitzwilliamGood in 3, requires improvement in 1 (2025)
Gawthorpe Community AcademyWF5 9QPPrimaryGawthorpeGood (2023)
Glasshoughton Infant AcademyWF10 4BHPrimaryGlasshoughtonGood (2023)
Grove Lea Primary SchoolWF9 4BQPrimaryHemsworthOutstanding in every area (2025)
Half Acres Primary AcademyWF10 5REPrimaryCutsykeOutstanding in 1, good in 3 (2025)
Harewood Centre Nursery SchoolWF8 2ERNurseryPontefractSchool remains Good (2022)
Hendal Primary SchoolWF2 7QWPrimaryKettlethorpeOutstanding in 1, good in 3 (2025)
High Well SchoolWF8 2DDSpecialCarletonSchool remains Good (2022)
Highfield SchoolWF5 9BSSpecialGawthorpeSchool remains Good (2024)
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyWF8 2HNPrimaryPontefractSchool remains Good (2022)
Hooton Pagnell All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolDN5 7BTPrimarySouth ElmsallGood (2022)
Horbury AcademyWF4 5HESecondaryHorburyReport card Feb 2026: Strong standard in 2, expected standard in 3, needs attention in 1
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant AcademyWF4 5PSPrimaryHorbury BridgeSchool remains Good (2023)
Horbury Primary AcademyWF4 5DWPrimaryHorburyGood (2023)
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary SchoolWF4 5BEPrimaryHorburySchool remains Good (2022)
Jerry Clay AcademyWF2 0NPPrimaryWrenthorpeSchool remains Outstanding (2023)
Kettlethorpe High SchoolWF2 7ELSecondaryKettlethorpeReport card Sept 2026: Expected standard in 1, needs attention in 5
King's Meadow AcademyWF9 5BPPrimaryFitzwilliamGood in 3, requires improvement in 1 (2025)
Kingsland Primary SchoolWF3 4BASpecialMoorhouseSchool remains Outstanding (2023)
Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery SchoolWF6 2LNPrimaryAltoftsReport card Apr 2026: Strong standard in every area
Martin Frobisher Infant SchoolWF6 2NUPrimaryAltoftsGood (2022)
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication ResourceWF2 7RUPrimaryThornesSchool remains Good (2023)
Middlestown Primary AcademyWF4 4QEPrimaryMiddlestownReport card Feb 2026: Strong standard in 6, expected standard in 1
Minsthorpe Community CollegeWF9 2UJSecondarySouth ElmsallSchool remains Good (2023)
Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion ResourceWF9 2BLPrimarySouth ElmsallSchool remains Good (2024)
Newlands Primary SchoolWF6 1BBPrimaryNormantonGood in 2, requires improvement in 2 (2025)
Newton Hill Community SchoolWF1 2HRPrimaryNewton HillSchool remains Good (2024)
Normanton All Saints CofE Infant SchoolWF6 1NRPrimaryNormantonOutstanding in every area (2025)
Normanton Common Primary AcademyWF6 1QUPrimaryHopetownSchool remains Good (2024)
Normanton Junior AcademyWF6 1EYPrimaryNormantonSchool remains Good (2023)
Oakfield Park SchoolWF7 7DTSpecialAckworth Moor TopStandards maintained (2025)
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form CollegeWF5 0DGSecondaryOssettReport card Apr 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 5, needs attention in 1
Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant SchoolWF5 9ANPrimaryOssettSchool remains Good (2022)
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary SchoolWF5 9DGPrimaryOssettGood in every area (2024)
Ossett South Parade PrimaryWF5 0DZPrimaryOssettSchool remains Good (2024)
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolWF5 8BAPrimaryOssettOutstanding in every area (2025)
Outwood Academy City FieldsWF1 4SFSecondaryEastmoorGood (2022)
Outwood Academy FreestonWF6 1HZSecondaryNormantonGood in every area (2025)
Outwood Academy HemsworthWF9 4ABSecondaryHemsworthGood in every area (2025)
Outwood Grange AcademyWF1 2PFSecondaryOutwoodGood (2024)
Outwood Primary Academy Bell LaneWF7 7JHPrimaryAckworth Moor TopGood (2022)
Outwood Primary Academy GreenhillWF1 4LUPrimaryEastmoorGood in every area (2025)
Outwood Primary Academy KirkhamgateWF2 0RSPrimaryKirkhamgateOutstanding in every area (2024)
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger LaneWF1 2PHPrimaryOutwoodStandards maintained (2025)
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse GateWF3 3HUPrimaryLofthouse GateOutstanding (2023)
Outwood Primary Academy Newstead GreenWF4 2BEPrimaryRyhillGood (2022)
Outwood Primary Academy Park HillWF1 4QYPrimaryEastmoorGood (2022)
Oyster Park Primary AcademyWF10 3SNPrimaryWheldonReport card Apr 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 3, needs attention in 3
Pinderfields Hospital PRUWF2 0LWAlternative provisionWrenthorpeSchool remains Good (2023)
Rooks Nest AcademyWF1 3DXPrimaryOutwoodGood (2023)
Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery SchoolWF4 2ADPrimaryRyhillSchool remains Good (2024)
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolWF9 4LJPrimaryHemsworthGood (2022)
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary SchoolWF2 6ASPrimarySandalGood in 1, requires improvement in 3 (2025)
Sandal Magna Community AcademyWF1 5NFPrimaryAgbriggGood (2022)
Sharlston Community SchoolWF4 1DHPrimarySharlston CommonStandards maintained (2025)
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) SchoolWF4 1NNPrimaryCroftonGood (2024)
Simpson's Lane AcademyWF11 0PJPrimaryFerrybridgeOutstanding in every area (2025)
Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant SchoolWF4 4HQPrimaryNethertonReport card Sept 2026: Expected standard in 6, needs attention in 1
Smawthorne Henry Moore AcademyWF10 5AXPrimaryGlasshoughtonGood (2020)
South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant SchoolWF9 2QQPrimarySouth ElmsallGood (2023)
South Hiendley Primary SchoolS72 9BYPrimarySouth HiendleyGood (2022)
South Kirkby AcademyWF9 3DPPrimarySouth KirkbyGood (2023)
South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery SchoolWF9 3EAPrimarySouth KirkbyReport card Feb 2026: Strong standard in 5, expected standard in 2
South Ossett Infant AcademyWF5 0BEPrimaryOssettGood (2024)
St Austin's Catholic Primary SchoolWF1 3PFPrimaryWakefieldSchool remains Good (2023)
St Botolphs CE AcademyWF11 9BTPrimaryKnottingleyGood in every area (2024)
St Giles C of E AcademyWF8 1HGPrimaryPontefractImproved significantly (2025)
St Helen's CE Primary SchoolWF9 4EGPrimaryHemsworthGood (2023)
St Ignatius Catholic Primary SchoolWF5 0DQPrimaryOssettSome aspects not as strong (2025)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School CastlefordWF10 4JBPrimaryCastlefordGood in every area (2024)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School PontefractWF8 4AAPrimaryPontefractGood (2024)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, MoorthorpeWF9 2BPPrimarySouth ElmsallSchool remains Good (2022)
St Michael's CofE AcademyWF2 9JAPrimaryFlanshawGood (2024)
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary AcademyWF2 6EQSecondarySandal MagnaGood (2023)
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary AcademyWF7 6BDSecondaryNorth FeatherstoneReport card May 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 6
St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolWF6 2HZPrimaryNormantonSchool remains Good (2024)
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery AcademyWF3 4NTPrimaryStanleySchool remains Good (2020)
Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolWF3 4HSPrimaryStanleyReport card May 2026: Strong standard in 6, expected standard in 1
Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery SchoolWF7 6DJPrimaryStreethouseReport card Jul 2026: Expected standard in 4, needs attention in 3
The Castle Nursery SchoolWF1 5NUNurseryBelle IsleSchool remains Good (2023)
The Featherstone AcademyWF7 5AJSecondaryPurston JaglinSchool remains Good (2022)
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery SchoolWF2 8QWPrimaryThornesGood (2023)
The Vale Primary AcademyWF11 8JFPrimaryFerrybridgeOutstanding in every area (2025)
Towngate Primary AcademyWF5 0QAPrimaryOssettImproved significantly (2024)
Townville AcademyWF10 3QJPrimaryAiredaleRequires improvement (2023)
Trinity Academy CathedralWF2 8QFSecondaryThornesReport card Sept 2026: Strong standard in every area
Upton Primary SchoolWF9 1JSPrimaryUptonSchool remains Good (2022)
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant SchoolWF2 0ASPrimaryFlanshawRequires improvement (2024)
Wakefield Lawefield Primary SchoolWF2 8STPrimaryWakefieldSchool remains Good (2024)
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) SchoolWF1 3SQPrimaryEastmoorSchool remains Good (2023)
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary SchoolWF2 8AAPrimaryLupsetRequires improvement (2024)
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant SchoolWF1 3JPPrimaryWakefieldSchool remains Good (2023)
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolWF1 4PEPrimaryWakefieldSchool remains Good (2023)
Walton Primary AcademyWF2 6LDPrimaryWaltonSchool remains Good (2022)
West Bretton Junior and Infant SchoolWF4 4LBPrimaryWest BrettonReport card Feb 2026: Strong standard in 4, expected standard in 3
West End AcademyWF9 4QJPrimaryHemsworthImproved significantly (2025)
Willow Green AcademyWF11 8PTPrimaryFerrybridgeSchool remains Good (improving) (2023)
Wrenthorpe AcademyWF2 0LWPrimaryWrenthorpeStandards maintained (2025)

How the new report cards work

Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school (achievement, teaching, behaviour, personal development, inclusion, leadership) on a five-point scale: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention, urgent improvement. Safeguarding is met or not met. Across the 16 Wakefield report cards so far, the grades given were: expected standard 46 times, strong standard 41 times, needs attention 18 times, urgent improvement 2 times.

Schools inspected before then have a single grade (outstanding, good, requires improvement or inadequate), or from September 2024 a grade for each area without an overall one. Short “ungraded” visits check a school is still at its last grade.

Where the figures come from

Ofsted publishes the latest inspection of every state-funded school each month, under the Open Government Licence. We keep those at WF, LS, S and DN postcodes and show here the ones in Wakefield. Independent schools and childminders aren’t included. Each school links to its full report on the Ofsted website.

Schools in every area

Questions people ask

How many schools in Wakefield are rated good or better?

87% of the 142 state schools and nurseries in Wakefield were judged good or better at their last Ofsted inspection.

What are Ofsted report cards?

Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school separately, from exceptional to urgent improvement, instead of giving one overall word.

How many schools are there in Wakefield?

There are 142 state-funded schools and nurseries in Wakefield: 114 primary, 18 secondary, 4 special, 3 alternative provision, 3 nursery.