Local authority profile and school directory
Total schools
367
Open schools
158
Closed schools
209
Primary schools
253
Secondary schools
41
Special schools
0
Nursery schools
6
Other schools
67
All-through, 16 plus, and other phase types
Schools with admissions data
87
55.1% of 158 open schools
Coverage
55.1%
Latest active admissions cycle per school
Average oversubscription
2.39×
Mean applications per place
Median oversubscription
2.19×
Middle value across schools with ratios
How open schools with admissions data are distributed across pressure bands.
Open schools with Ofsted data
141
89.2% of 158 open schools
Coverage
89.2%
Latest active inspection per school
Safeguarding concerns
0
9 schools with effective safeguarding
Grade distribution for schools on the previous inspection framework only. Report card schools are shown separately below.
Schools with performance data
134
84.8% of 158 open schools
Coverage
84.8%
Latest active performance cycle per school
Average Attainment 8
38.4
Mean across schools with KS4 data
Average Progress 8
Not available
Mean across schools with published P8
Average RWM %
64.0%
Mean reading, writing and maths expected standard
Average School Compass Score
63.0
Mean overall score for open schools with a score
Coverage
100%
Open schools with a School Compass Score
Schools scored
158 / 158
Open schools in this authority
How open schools with School Compass Scores are distributed across score bands.
Search schools by name within Wakefield.
367 schools
| School name | Phase | Postcode | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TLG Wakefield | Not applicable | WF6 1HY | Closed |
| Towngate Primary Academy | Primary | WF5 0QA | Open |
| Towngate Primary School |
Authority 110 of 127 in the directory
Summed across schools with latest admissions data in this authority.
Highest oversubscription ratios among open schools with admissions data.
| School | Oversubscription | Applications | PAN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Clay Academy | 5.86× | 164 | 28 |
| Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy | 4.72× | 137 | 29 |
| Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School | 4.67× | 70 | 15 |
| Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy | 4.6× | 69 | 15 |
| Carleton Park Junior and Infant School | 4.4× | 132 | 30 |
| Rooks Nest Academy | 3.64× | 164 | 45 |
| Larks Hill Junior and Infant School | 3.57× | 107 | 30 |
| Darrington Church of England Primary School | 3.57× | 50 | 14 |
| Newton Hill Community School | 3.4× | 153 | 45 |
| West Bretton Junior and Infant School | 3.4× | 51 | 15 |
Based on the latest active admissions cycle per open school. Schools without DfE applications and offers data are excluded from aggregates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
How latest inspections are recorded across open schools with Ofsted data.
Based on the latest active inspection per open school. Schools without Ofsted management information are excluded. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Average APS
33.3
Mean average point score per entry (post-16)
Average education %
82.0%
Mean sustained education destination rate
Average NEET %
8.2%
Mean not in education, employment or training
How open schools with key stage 4 performance data are distributed across Progress 8 bandings.
Highest outcomes by phase-appropriate headline metric (RWM for primary, Attainment 8 for secondary, APS for post-16).
| School | Phase | Measure | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larks Hill Junior and Infant School | Primary | RWM | 97.0% |
| Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Primary | RWM | 94.0% |
| Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy | Primary | RWM | 93.0% |
| Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | Primary | RWM | 93.0% |
| Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School | Primary | RWM | 91.0% |
| Jerry Clay Academy | Primary | RWM | 90.0% |
| Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate | Primary | RWM | 90.0% |
| Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School | Primary | RWM | 89.0% |
| Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | RWM | 87.0% |
| Carleton Park Junior and Infant School | Primary | RWM | 87.0% |
Based on the latest active performance cycle per open school. Schools without DfE performance and outcomes data are excluded from aggregates. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Highest overall School Compass Scores among open schools with available scores.
| Rank | School | Phase | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simpson's Lane Academy | Primary | 100 | Exceptional |
| 2 | England Lane Academy | Primary | 98 | Exceptional |
| 3 | Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | Primary | 98 | Exceptional |
| 4 | Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 97 | Exceptional |
| 5 | Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate | Primary | 96 | Exceptional |
| 6 | Middlestown Primary Academy | Primary | 94 | Exceptional |
| 7 | Carleton Park Junior and Infant School | Primary | 92 | Exceptional |
| 8 | Larks Hill Junior and Infant School | Primary | 92 | Exceptional |
| 9 | Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane | Primary | 92 | Exceptional |
| 10 | Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 92 | Exceptional |
Based on the latest School Compass Score (version 1.0.0) per open school. Schools without scores are excluded from averages and rankings.
| Primary |
| WF5 0QA |
| Closed |
| Townville Academy | Primary | WF10 3QJ | Open |
| Translink Plus (Pontefract Young Peoples Centre) | Not applicable | WF8 3NW | Closed |
| Trinity Academy Cathedral | Secondary | WF2 8QF | Open |
| Upton Middle School | Middle deemed secondary | WF9 1EA | Closed |
| Upton Primary School | Primary | WF9 1JS | Open |
| Wakefield Castle Grove Infant School | Primary | WF2 7LN | Closed |
| Wakefield City High School - A Specialist Maths and Computing College | Secondary | WF1 4SF | Closed |
| Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School | Primary | WF2 0AS | Open |
| Wakefield Girls' High School | Not applicable | WF1 2QS | Open |
| Wakefield Grammar Pre-Preparatory School | Not applicable | WF1 2DG | Open |
| Wakefield Greenhill Primary School | Primary | WF1 4LU | Closed |
| Wakefield Heath View Community Primary School JIN | Primary | WF1 4QY | Closed |
| Wakefield independent sch | Not applicable | WF4 1QG | Closed |
| Wakefield Lawefield Primary School | Primary | WF2 8ST | Open |
| Wakefield Pathways School | Not applicable | WF10 3QJ | Closed |
| Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School | Primary | WF1 3SQ | Open |
| Wakefield Sandal Magna Junior and Infants School | Primary | WF1 5NF | Closed |
| Wakefield Snapethorpe Infant School | Primary | WF2 8AA | Closed |
| Wakefield Snapethorpe Junior School | Primary | WF2 8AA | Closed |
| Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School | Primary | WF2 8AA | Open |
| Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School | Primary | WF1 3JP | Open |
| Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | WF1 4PE | Open |