Education in Wakefield
Metropolitan boroughCentral Yorkshire and The Humber. 369,450 people in 339 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Wakefield, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Under 25250 or more
Wakefield had 157 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain only157
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Wakefield had 157 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Wakefield. The map shows each one.
Schools in Wakefield
Wakefield has 157 open schools: 3 nursery, 113 primary, 18 secondary, 14 special, 3 sixth form and further education, 3 independent and 3 pupil referral and alternative provision.
- Outstanding
- 4
- Good
- 40
- Requires improvement
- 7
- Inadequate
- 0
51 of the 141 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between October 2019 and July 2024.
16 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
24 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in Wakefield
4 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
Ark De Lacy Primary School (March 2024), England Lane Academy (July 2024), Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate (April 2023), Oakfield Park School (October 2019).
Nursery (3)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crigglestone Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 4 | 95 | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Harewood Centre Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 4 | 52 | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| The Castle Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 2 to 5 | 108 | School remains Good, September 2023 |
Primary (113)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ackton Pastures Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 356 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 229 | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| Ackworth Mill Dam School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 225 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Airedale Infant Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 206 | Standards maintained, June 2025Good (overall), November 2019 |
| Airedale Junior Academy | Academy sponsor led | 7 to 11 | 385 | School remains Good, April 2023 |
| Altofts Junior Academy | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade, before the school changed | |
| Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 267 | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Ark Carleton Park Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 208 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Ark De Lacy Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 342 | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 |
| Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 434 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Ark Larks Hill Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 203 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Ark Northfield Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 348 | Requires improvement (overall), March 2022, before the school changed |
| Ark Orchard Head Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 335 | Improved significantly, March 2025Good (overall), November 2019 |
| Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 330 | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Ash Grove Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 265 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 210 | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Castleford Park Junior Academy | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 412 | School remains Good, April 2024 |
| Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 401 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery | Community school | 3 to 7 | 169 | Standards maintained, May 2025 |
| Cherry Tree Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 233 | Requires improvement (overall), January 2024 |
| Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 355 | School remains Outstanding, June 2024 |
| Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 198 | Standards maintained, January 2025Good (overall), November 2019 |
| Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 296 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Crofton Infant School | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 188 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| Crofton Junior School | Community school | 7 to 11 | 231 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, July 2023 |
| Darrington Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 129 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery | Foundation school | 3 to 7 | 161 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| England Lane Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 225 | Outstanding (overall), July 2024 |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 223 | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford | Community school | 2 to 11 | 471 | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 227 | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Featherstone Girnhill Infant School | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 103 | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 338 | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Featherstone Purston Infant School | Community school | 3 to 7 | 203 | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Voluntary controlled school | 7 to 11 | 314 | Requires improvement (overall), March 2024 |
| Fitzwilliam Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 224 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Gawthorpe Community Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 231 | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| Glasshoughton Infant Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 222 | Good (overall), January 2023 |
| Grove Lea Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 244 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Half Acres Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 424 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Hendal Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 410 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 199 | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 125 | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Horbury Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 435 | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 369 | School remains Good, June 2022 |
| Jerry Clay Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 211 | School remains Outstanding, October 2023 |
| King's Meadow Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 234 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 151 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Martin Frobisher Infant School | Community school | 3 to 7 | 158 | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 245 | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Middlestown Primary Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 217 | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource | Community school | 3 to 11 | 216 | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Newlands Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 270 | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Newton Hill Community School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 338 | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 7 | 289 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Normanton Common Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 334 | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Normanton Junior Academy | Academy sponsor led | 7 to 11 | 357 | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School | Foundation school | 3 to 11 | 111 | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 341 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Ossett South Parade Primary | Community school | 3 to 11 | 418 | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Voluntary controlled school | 7 to 11 | 336 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 320 | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 251 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 229 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 456 | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 438 | Outstanding (overall), April 2023 |
| Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 221 | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 452 | Good (overall), September 2022 |
| Oyster Park Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 349 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Rooks Nest Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 368 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 225 | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 119 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 608 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Sandal Magna Community Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 255 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Sharlston Community School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 239 | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 233 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Simpson's Lane Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 387 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 183 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 473 | Good (overall), February 2020, before the school changed |
| South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 454 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| South Hiendley Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 184 | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| South Kirkby Academy | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 186 | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School | Community school | 2 to 7 | 208 | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| South Ossett Infant Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 71 | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 306 | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| St Botolphs CE Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 281 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| St Giles C of E Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 337 | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| St Helen's CE Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 215 | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| St Ignatius Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 138 | Some aspects not as strong, November 2024 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 197 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 222 | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 204 | School remains Good, June 2022 |
| St Michael's CofE Academy | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 470 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 221 | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 233 | School remains Good, February 2020 |
| Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 298 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School | Community school | 2 to 11 | 105 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 210 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| The Vale Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 218 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Towngate Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 311 | Improved significantly, October 2024 |
| Townville Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 7 | 111 | Requires improvement (overall), January 2023, before the school changed |
| Upton Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 453 | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 387 | Requires improvement (overall), June 2024 |
| Wakefield Lawefield Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 437 | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 359 | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 601 | Requires improvement (overall), June 2024 |
| Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 209 | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 2 to 11 | 255 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Walton Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 336 | School remains Good, May 2022 |
| West Bretton Junior and Infant School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 118 | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| West End Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 187 | Improved significantly, November 2024 |
| Willow Green Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 228 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, September 2023 |
| Wrenthorpe Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 314 | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
Secondary (18)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airedale Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,008 | Requires improvement (overall), January 2024 |
| Ark Carleton High School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,026 | Improved significantly, November 2024 |
| Ark The King's School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,041 | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Castleford Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,480 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Crofton Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,045 | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| De Lacy Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 853 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Horbury Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,070 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Kettlethorpe High School | Community school | 11 to 16 | 1,616 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Minsthorpe Community College | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,609 | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College | Academy converter | 11 to 19 | 1,699 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Outwood Academy City Fields | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 928 | Good (overall), March 2022 |
| Outwood Academy Freeston | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 993 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Outwood Academy Hemsworth | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 1,101 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Outwood Grange Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 1,900 | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 762 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,470 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Featherstone Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 556 | School remains Good, March 2022 |
| Trinity Academy Cathedral | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,028 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
Special (14)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance Alternative Provision | Other independent special school | 11 to 16 | 32 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Camphill Wakefield (Pennine Camphill Community Ltd) | Special post 16 institution | 16 to 25 | No outcome in Ofsted's file | |
| Denby Grange School | Other independent special school | 11 to 18 | 50 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Hall Cliffe Primary School | Other independent special school | 5 to 11 | 34 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Hall Cliffe School | Other independent special school | 8 to 17 | 86 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Hammer Lane Academy | Other independent special school | 4 to 7 | 28 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| High Well School | Community special school | 9 to 16 | 104 | School remains Good, September 2022 |
| Highfield School | Foundation special school | 11 to 19 | 210 | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Ivy Lane School | Other independent special school | 10 to 19 | 51 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Kingsland Primary School | Community special school | 2 to 11 | 201 | School remains Outstanding, July 2023 |
| Meadowcroft School | Other independent special school | 5 to 19 | 128 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Oakfield Park School | Community special school | 11 to 19 | 176 | Standards maintained, March 2025Outstanding (overall), October 2019 |
| The Grange School | Other independent special school | 5 to 14 | 25 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Wragby School | Other independent special school | 8 to 16 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
Sixth form and further education (3)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAPA College | Free schools 16 to 19 | 16 to 19 | 502 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Heart of Yorkshire Education Group | Further education | 16 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | |
| New College Pontefract | Academy 16-19 converter | 16 to 19 | 0 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Independent (3)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ackworth School | Other independent school | 2 to 19 | 429 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield | Other independent school | 3 to 19 | 668 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Silcoates School | Other independent school | 2 to 19 | 517 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Pupil referral and alternative provision (3)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrich Academy | Academy alternative provision converter | 14 to 16 | 94 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met, requires significant improvement |
| Evolve Academy | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | 4 to 14 | 44 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Pinderfields Hospital PRU | Pupil referral unit | 2 to 19 | 104 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.