School Chooser

Where to live in Wakefield for good schools

Schools in Wakefield average 50 on the School Chooser Score, 75th of 139 councils in England, and a typical home costs £200,000 (24th cheapest). House prices aren't published in enough detail to compare parts of the council, so the postcode districts below are ranked on their schools alone: the average score of the primaries and secondaries in each, and the best of each. Click a district for its full list and map.

#Postcode districtSchools scorePrimariesSecondariesBest primaryBest secondary
1WF812 primaries, 2 secondaries686912 scored642 scoredHalfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School 100The King's School 68
2WF117 primaries, 1 secondary62646 scored461 scoredSimpson's Lane Academy 97De Lacy Academy 46
3WF417 primaries, 2 secondaries575716 scored582 scoredCrigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School 98Crofton Academy 58
4WF59 primaries, 1 secondary56569 scored541 scoredOssett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 98Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College 54
5WF110 primaries, 2 secondaries515410 scored412 scoredRooks Nest Academy 85Outwood Grange Academy 51
6WF68 primaries, 1 secondary51547 scored341 scoredNormanton All Saints CofE Infant School 95Outwood Academy Freeston 34
7WF214 primaries, 3 secondaries464314 scored603 scoredJerry Clay Academy 97Trinity Academy Cathedral 81
8WF79 primaries, 2 secondaries41419 scored412 scoredAckworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School 88St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy 46
9WF915 primaries, 2 secondaries353415 scored432 scoredGrove Lea Primary School 92Minsthorpe Community College 48
10WF1015 primaries, 3 secondaries343313 scored393 scoredLady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School 77Castleford Academy 68
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How to read this

A district's score is the average School Chooser Score of its state primary and secondary schools that have a score. A district with only one scored school is shown but not ranked. A school counts in the postcode district of its own address, which isn't the same as its catchment area, so check the school's own Getting a place section before you choose a street.