Grange Moor Primary School
Grange Moor Primary School is a converter academy in Wakefield for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. Ofsted's last grade was inspected 2024, no overall grade.
Liley Lane, Grange Moor, Wakefield, WF4 4EW01924 840748grangemoorps.co.ukMiss Donna Barker headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 26 November 2024, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Not judged Between September 2024 and November 2025, Ofsted graded each area but stopped giving one overall word.
Results
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
6 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way. These are the results of Grange Moor Primary School, the school this one replaced.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025† | 2024† | 2023† | 2019† | 2018† | 2017† | Kirklees | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 6 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 11 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | 38% | 38% | 82% | 82% | 73% | 61% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 6% | 6% | 0% | 0% | 6% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | 97.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 | 105.2 | 105.6 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | 95.0 | 99.0 | 101.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 | 104.5 | 104.6 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | 95.0 | 103.0 | 99.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 | 104.8 | 105.2 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 33% | 75% | 63% | 94% | 88% | 73% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 50% | 50% | 44% | 88% | 88% | 91% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 33% | 63% | 56% | 94% | 88% | 82% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | -1.8 | +1.8 | +1.2 | -3.8 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | -4.3 | +2.0 | +0.6 | -0.3 | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
† These results are for Grange Moor Primary School, the school this one replaced in June 2026. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.
We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.
How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place (13 offers for 15 places).
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 93.2% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25† | 2023/24† | 2022/23† | 2021/22† | 2020/21† | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 6.8% | 4.1% | 3.8% | 5.5% | 2.7% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 5.1% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 4.2% | 1.9% | 2.4% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.3% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 14.5% | 10.3% | 1.3% | 16.4% | 7.1% | 12.5% | 12.8% |
† These attendance figures are for Grange Moor Primary School, the school this one replaced in June 2026. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Money
Money
From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flockton CofE (C) First School | Church of England | 1.4 miles | 80 | No overall grade 2025 | 66 | Compare |
| Rowley Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | Council | 2.0 miles | 422 | Not inspected | 74 | Compare |
| Lepton CofE Primary Academy | Academy | 2.1 miles | 167 | Good 2023 | 75 | Compare |
| Overthorpe CofE Academy | Academy | 2.1 miles | 188 | Good 2024 | 26 | Compare |
| Kirkburton Middle School | Academy | 2.2 miles | 495 | Report card 2026 | 69 | Compare |
| Highburton CofE First Academy | Academy | 2.2 miles | 161 | Report card 2026 | 93 | Compare |
| Emley First School | Council | 2.3 miles | 137 | Outstanding 2024 | 96 | Compare |
| Thornhill Junior and Infant School | Academy | 2.4 miles | 353 | No overall grade 2024 | 27 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Grange Moor Primary School a good school?
Grange Moor Primary School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it not judged at its last inspection in November 2024.
What is Grange Moor Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Grange Moor Primary School not judged at its last full inspection on 26 November 2024.
How good are Grange Moor Primary School's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 33% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 0% went further and reached the higher level. The year group was small, so the percentages jump around a lot from year to year.
How many pupils does Grange Moor Primary School have?
The number of pupils is not published.
What is attendance like at Grange Moor Primary School?
Pupils were in school 93.2% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 15% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Liley Lane, Grange Moor, Wakefield, WF4 4EW
- Telephone
- 01924 840748
- Website
- www.grangemoorps.co.uk
- Headteacher
- Miss Donna Barker
- Type of school
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 4-11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- The Mast Academy Trust (6 schools)
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Ward
- Kirkburton
- Constituency
- Dewsbury and Batley
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 June 2026 (academy converter)
- URN
- 151411 · LAESTAB 3822096 · UKPRN 10096777
- Formerly
- Grange Moor Primary School
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, consistent financial reporting 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Kirklees council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2024, 2025, 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.