School Chooser

Primary schools in Wakefield

There are 113 primary schools in Wakefield, teaching 31,199 pupils. Of the 110 with a score, 36 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 40 do worse.

Best in EnglandSecondary schools in WakefieldAll schools in WakefieldPlaces within
Pupils from low-income families24%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools36 of 110scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards8inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)696 requires improvement or inadequate
Full or nearly full53 of 112schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size26.1one-teacher classes, January census
Free breakfast clubs14schools on the government programme
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (113)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Pontefract43421%No overall grade 202510099 to 100
2Larks Hill Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Pontefract2036%No overall grade 202510099 to 100
3Carleton Park Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Pontefract20821%No overall grade 20249996 to 100
4Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolChurch of England · ages 7-11 · Ossett33617%No overall grade 20259896 to 99
5Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse GateAcademy · ages 3-114387%Outstanding 20239896 to 99
6Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1135519%Outstanding 20249894 to 99
7Jerry Clay AcademyAcademy · ages 4-112117%Outstanding 20239793 to 99
8Simpson's Lane AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Knottingley38754%No overall grade 20259794 to 99
9Middlestown Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 2-1121715%Report card 20259690 to 99
10De Lacy Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Pontefract34248%Outstanding 20249590 to 98
11The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Pontefract33018%Good 20239590 to 98
12England Lane AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Knottingley22536%Outstanding 20249588 to 98
13Normanton All Saints CofE Infant SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-7 · Normanton28916%No overall grade 20249587 to 98
14Outwood Primary Academy KirkhamgateAcademy · ages 3-1122910%No overall grade 20249485 to 98
15Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-1129829%Report card 20269487 to 97
16Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Pontefract33523%Good 20199387 to 97
17Grove Lea Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Pontefract24419%No overall grade 20259284 to 97
18Northfield Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Pontefract34823%Requires improvement 20229179 to 96
19Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1123311%Good 20208970 to 97
20Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Pontefract2292%Good 20248875 to 95
21Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant AcademyAcademy · ages 3-111257%Good 20238866 to 96
22The Vale Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Knottingley21821%No overall grade 20248772 to 94
23Outwood Primary Academy Bell LaneAcademy · ages 3-11 · Pontefract32011%Good 20228674 to 93
24Rooks Nest AcademyAcademy · ages 2-1136814%Good 20238572 to 92
25Featherstone All Saints CofE AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Pontefract22716%Not inspected8462 to 94
26Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy · ages 3-7 · Normanton15110%Report card 20268363 to 93
27St Ignatius Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1113815%Not inspected8354 to 95
28Newton Hill Community SchoolCouncil · ages 3-113388%Good 20248263 to 92
29Outwood Primary Academy Ledger LaneAcademy · ages 3-1145611%Not inspected8061 to 90
30Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Pontefract21014%Good 20237449 to 88
31Horbury Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1143517%Good 20227355 to 85
32St Giles C of E AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Pontefract33717%Not inspected7349 to 87
33Normanton Common Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Normanton33422%Good 20247150 to 84
34Glasshoughton Infant AcademyAcademy · ages 3-7 · Castleford2227%Good 20237143 to 87
35Crofton Infant SchoolAcademy · ages 3-718814%Good 20247042 to 87
36Normanton Junior AcademyAcademy · ages 7-11 · Normanton35729%Good 20236750 to 80
37Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1122521%Good 20236540 to 83
38Sharlston Community SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1123936%Not inspected6439 to 82
39St Joseph's Catholic Primary School PontefractAcademy · ages 3-11 · Pontefract22211%Good 20246439 to 82
40Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant SchoolFoundation · ages 3-11 · Ossett11117%Good 20226330 to 86
41South Ossett Infant AcademyAcademy · ages 3-7 · Ossett717%Good 20236332 to 85
42St Michael's CofE AcademyAcademy · ages 2-1147041%Good 20246344 to 78
43West Bretton Junior and Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 3-111184%Report card 20256230 to 85
44Ackworth Mill Dam SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Pontefract22514%Report card 20266030 to 83
45Dimple Well Infant School and NurseryFoundation · ages 3-7 · Ossett16113%Good 20225930 to 81
46Outwood Primary Academy Park HillAcademy · ages 3-1145242%Good 20225838 to 75
47Outwood Primary Academy GreenhillAcademy · ages 3-1125120%No overall grade 20255732 to 78
48St Helen's CE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Pontefract21548%Good 20235634 to 76
49The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1121037%Good 20225429 to 76
50Walton Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-113369%Good 20225230 to 72
51Outwood Primary Academy Newstead GreenAcademy · ages 3-1122142%Good 20225125 to 76
52Gawthorpe Community AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Ossett23126%Good 20225027 to 73
53St Botolphs CE AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Knottingley28127%No overall grade 20244727 to 68
54Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication ResourceMethodist · ages 3-1124519%Good 20234624 to 69
55West End AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Pontefract18731%Not inspected4519 to 74
56Sandal Magna Community AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1125535%Good 20224523 to 70
57Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrsChurch of England · ages 3-1126722%Good 20224323 to 66
58Castleford Park Junior AcademyAcademy · ages 7-11 · Castleford41224%Good 20244227 to 59
59Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1119839%Good 20194220 to 69
60Crofton Junior SchoolCouncil · ages 7-1123126%Good 20234124 to 61
61Hendal Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1141034%No overall grade 20244123 to 61
62St Austin's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-1130610%Good 20234022 to 61
63Wrenthorpe AcademyAcademy · ages 4-113149%Not inspected3920 to 64
64South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery SchoolCouncil · ages 2-7 · Pontefract20835%Report card 20253818 to 66
65English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1122332%Good 20233819 to 63
66Half Acres Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Castleford42421%No overall grade 20253821 to 57
67Ossett South Parade PrimaryCouncil · ages 3-1141824%Good 20243721 to 57
68Willow Green AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Knottingley22830%Good 20233718 to 61
69Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-1120916%Good 20233618 to 61
70Ackton Pastures Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Castleford35618%Good 20233619 to 57
71Darrington Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Pontefract1297%No overall grade 20243412 to 69
72St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, MoorthorpeAcademy · ages 3-11 · Pontefract20429%Good 20223417 to 59
73St Joseph's Catholic Primary School CastlefordAcademy · ages 3-11 · Castleford1978%No overall grade 20243216 to 57
74St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Normanton22112%Good 20233115 to 55
75Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Ossett34114%No overall grade 20243017 to 51
76Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1135922%Good 20232915 to 50
77Shay Lane Primary (J and I) SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1123319%Good 20242913 to 55
78Martin Frobisher Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 3-7 · Normanton15810%Good 20222912 to 57
79Crigglestone St James CofE Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 4-1129610%Good 20232815 to 49
80Wakefield Lawefield Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1143731%Good 20242715 to 45
81Towngate Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Ossett31113%Not inspected2512 to 48
82Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 2-1125531%Good 20232512 to 49
83Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1118312%Good 20222311 to 47
84Airedale Junior AcademyAcademy · ages 7-11 · Castleford38541%Good 20232214 to 35
85South Hiendley Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Barnsley18436%Good 2022209 to 43
86Castleford Three Lane Ends AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Castleford40134%Good 20232011 to 35
87Airedale Infant AcademyAcademy · ages 3-7 · Castleford20621%Good 2019198 to 44
88Featherstone Purston Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 3-7 · Pontefract20319%Good 2023167 to 37
89Featherstone Girnhill Infant SchoolAcademy · ages 3-7 · Pontefract10333%Good 2024166 to 37
90Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-1136927%Good 2022169 to 27
91Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Pontefract33819%Good 2023158 to 28
92Upton Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Pontefract45332%Good 2022147 to 24
93South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Pontefract45434%Good 2022126 to 21
94Ash Grove Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Pontefract26530%Good 2023115 to 21
95Fitzwilliam Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Pontefract22427%No overall grade 2025105 to 21
96Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion ResourceCouncil · ages 3-11 · Pontefract21642%Good 2024105 to 19
97King's Meadow AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Pontefract23447%No overall grade 202595 to 18
98Fairburn View Primary School, CastlefordCouncil · ages 2-11 · Castleford47152%Good 202385 to 15
99Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11 · Pontefract19929%Good 202273 to 15
100South Kirkby AcademyAcademy · ages 7-11 · Pontefract18650%Good 202374 to 12
101Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Pontefract11937%Good 202263 to 15
102Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1138731%Requires improvement 202453 to 9
103Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Pontefract10539%Report card 202642 to 12
104Oyster Park Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Castleford34951%Report card 202642 to 7
105Sandal Castle VA Community Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-1160824%No overall grade 202542 to 6
106Cherry Tree AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Pontefract23348%Requires improvement 202442 to 7
107Newlands Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Normanton27049%No overall grade 202532 to 6
108Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1160145%Requires improvement 202432 to 4
109Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolChurch of England · ages 7-11 · Pontefract31447%Requires improvement 202421 to 3
110Townville AcademyAcademy · ages 3-7 · Castleford11124%Requires improvement 202300 to 1
Altofts Junior AcademyAcademy · ages 7-11 · Normanton––No overall grade 2025–
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and NurseryCouncil · ages 3-7 · Castleford16917%Not inspected–
Smawthorne Henry Moore AcademyAcademy · ages 2-11 · Castleford47331%Good 2020–

Primary schools by town in Wakefield

Castleford13 schoolsKnottingley5 schoolsNormanton8 schoolsOssett7 schoolsPontefract35 schoolsWakefield44 schools

Primary schools in nearby areas

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.