Schools in Wakefield
Wakefield has 113 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, plus 26 special, nursery, sixth-form or other schools. Pick the age group you want: each list is ranked, shown on a map and compared with schools that have a similar mix of pupils elsewhere in England.
36 of 110 scored schools do better than similar schools elsewhere in England.
- Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School100
- Larks Hill Primary School100
- Carleton Park Junior and Infant School99
3 of 18 scored schools do better than similar schools elsewhere in England.
- Trinity Academy Cathedral81
- The King's School68
- Castleford Academy68
Map of schools in Wakefield
Every school in the area. Use the filter to show one age group.
Special, nursery, sixth-form and other schools (26)
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| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Low income | Ofsted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ackworth SchoolWest Yorkshire | Independent school | 2-19 | 429 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Balance Alternative ProvisionKnottingley | Special school | 11-16 | 32 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Camphill Wakefield (Pennine Camphill Community Ltd) | Special school | 16-25 | – | – | Not inspected | – |
| CAPA College | Sixth form / post-16 | 16-19 | 502 | 0% | Not inspected | – |
| Crigglestone Nursery School | Nursery school | 2-4 | 95 | 0% | Not inspected | – |
| Denby Grange School | Special school | 11-18 | 50 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Enrich Academy | Pupil referral unit / alternative provision | 14-16 | 94 | 72% | Requires improvement 2019 | – |
| Evolve Academy | Pupil referral unit / alternative provision | 4-14 | 44 | 77% | Good 2024 | – |
| Hall Cliffe Primary School | Special school | 5-11 | 34 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Hall Cliffe School | Special school | 8-17 | 86 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Hammer Lane Academy | Special school | 4-7 | 28 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Harewood Centre Nursery SchoolPontefract | Nursery school | 2-4 | 52 | 0% | Good 2022 | – |
| Heart of Yorkshire Education Group | College | 16-99 | – | – | Not inspected | – |
| High Well SchoolPontefract | Special school | 9-16 | 104 | 80% | Good 2022 | – |
| Highfield SchoolOssett | Special school | 11-19 | 210 | 55% | Good 2023 | – |
| Ivy Lane School | Special school | 10-19 | 51 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Kingsland Primary School | Special school | 2-11 | 201 | 46% | Outstanding 2023 | – |
| Meadowcroft School | Special school | 5-19 | 128 | – | Not inspected | – |
| New College PontefractPontefract | Sixth form / post-16 | 16-19 | 0 | 0% | Not inspected | – |
| Oakfield Park SchoolPontefract | Special school | 11-19 | 176 | 63% | Outstanding 2019 | – |
| Pinderfields Hospital PRU | Pupil referral unit / alternative provision | 2-19 | 104 | 56% | Good 2023 | – |
| Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield | Independent school | 3-19 | 668 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Silcoates SchoolWest Yorkshire | Independent school | 2-19 | 517 | – | Not inspected | – |
| The Castle Nursery School | Nursery school | 2-5 | 108 | 0% | Good 2023 | – |
| The Grange SchoolCastleford | Special school | 5-14 | 25 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Wragby School | Special school | 8-16 | – | – | Not inspected | – |
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About this list
Primary and secondary schools have separate pages because they are measured on different things (SATs for primaries, GCSEs for secondaries) and compared with different sets of similar schools. Special schools, nurseries and sixth-form colleges don't fit either list, so they are listed here. How the score works.