Meadowcroft School
Meadowcroft School is an independent special school in Wakefield for boys and girls aged 5 to 19. It has 128 pupils and room for 146.
24 Bar Lane, Wakefield, WF1 4AD01924 366242meadowcroftschool.comHeadteacher Gavin Hosford headteacherAll details
Inspection
This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
31 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 | Wakefield | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 13 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 45.3 | 46.8 |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 45% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 66% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 0.10 | 0.17 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 3.99 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 35% | 41% |
Subjects
Results came out for 2 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Literature | 10 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 58% | – |
| English Language | 10 | 0% | 0% | 10% | 54% | – |
In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.
A level and sixth-form results, 2016
14 students finished sixth-form courses.
All sixth-form measures, year by year
| Measure | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Students | 14 |
| Average A level grade | NE |
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Wakefield council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 128 | 131 | 119 | 101 | 95 | 91 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
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 schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Lane School | Independent (grammar) | 730 m | 51 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School | Council | 870 m | 359 | Good 2023 | 29 | Compare |
| Newton Hill Community School | Council | 990 m | 338 | Good 2024 | 82 | Compare |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 1000 m | 306 | Good 2023 | 40 | Compare |
| Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill | Academy | 0.7 miles | 452 | Good 2022 | 58 | Compare |
| Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill | Academy | 0.7 miles | 251 | No overall grade 2025 | 57 | Compare |
| Outwood Academy City Fields | Academy | 0.7 miles | 928 | Good 2022 | 30 | Compare |
| Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield | Independent (grammar) | 0.8 miles | 668 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Meadowcroft School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Meadowcroft School yet.
How good are Meadowcroft School's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 1.7, against 46.8 for England.
How many pupils does Meadowcroft School have?
128 pupils aged 5 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 146 places, so it is 88% full.
Does Meadowcroft School have a sixth form?
Yes. The average A level grade in 2016 was NE.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- 24 Bar Lane, Wakefield, WF1 4AD
- Telephone
- 01924 366242
- Website
- www.meadowcroftschool.com
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Gavin Hosford
- Type of school
- Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 5-19, with sixth form
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Ward
- Stanley and Outwood East
- Constituency
- Wakefield and Rothwell
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2 April 2007 (new provision)
- URN
- 135216 · LAESTAB 3846348 · UKPRN 10023015
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
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.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 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.