Wakefield schools and admissions data

Wakefield City Council has 127 primary schools and 38 secondary schools. 8% of Wakefield's schools are private schools. 43 state schools in Wakefield follow the local authority's admissions criteria, while 98 set their own.

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Ofsted ratings
in Wakefield

  1. Outstanding 20
  2. Good 97
  3. Requires Improvement 17
  4. Inadequate 3

Most popular state schools
in Wakefield in 2019

  1. Primary
  2. Secondary
  1. 1

    Jerry Clay Academy

    Academy converter • Wrenthorpe, Wakefield

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  2. 2

    Grove Lea Primary School

    Academy converter • Hemsworth, Pontefract

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  3. 3

    Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School

    Community school • Ryhill, Wakefield

    Ofsted: Good

  4. 4

    Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy

    Academy converter • Horbury Bridge, Wakefield

    Ofsted: Good

  5. 5

    St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School

    Academy converter • Normanton

    Ofsted: Good

  6. 6

    Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School

    Community school • Hall Green, Wakefield

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  7. 7

    Walton Primary Academy

    Academy converter • Walton, Wakefield

    Ofsted: Good

  8. 8

    St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford

    Academy converter • Castleford

    Ofsted: Good

  9. 9

    Sandal Magna Community Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Agbrigg, Wakefield

    Ofsted: Good

  10. 10

    Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School

    Voluntary aided school • Ossett

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  11. 11

    Airedale Infant School

    Academy converter • Townville, Castleford

    Ofsted: Good

  12. 12

    Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School

    Community school • Flanshaw, Wakefield

    Ofsted: Good

  13. 13

    Willow Green Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Ferrybridge, Knottingley

    Ofsted: Good

  14. 14

    Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School

    Academy converter • Pontefract

    Ofsted: Good

  15. 15

    Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School

    Voluntary controlled school • Low Ackworth, Pontefract

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  16. 16

    Darrington Church of England Primary School

    Academy converter • Darrington, Pontefract

    Ofsted: Good

  17. 17

    Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy

    Academy converter • Crigglestone, Wakefield

    Ofsted: Good

  18. 18

    Fitzwilliam Primary School

    Academy converter • Pontefract

    Ofsted: Good

  19. 19

    Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy

    Academy converter • North Featherstone, Pontefract

    Ofsted: Good

  20. 20

    St Giles C of E Academy

    Academy converter • Skinner Lane, Pontefract

    Ofsted: Good

  1. 1

    The King's School

    Academy converter • Pontefract

    Ofsted: Good

  2. 2

    Trinity Academy Cathedral

    Academy converter • Wakefield

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  3. 3

    Castleford Academy

    Academy converter • Castleford

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  4. 4

    Outwood Grange Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Outwood, Wakefield

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  5. 5

    Kettlethorpe High School

    Community school • Standbridge Lane, Wakefield

    Ofsted: Good

  6. 6

    Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College

    Academy converter • Ossett

    Ofsted: Good

  7. 7

    Crofton Academy

    Academy converter • Crofton, Wakefield

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  8. 8

    Minsthorpe Community College

    Academy converter • South Elmsall, Pontefract

    Ofsted: Good

  9. 9

    The Featherstone Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Pontefract

    Ofsted: Good

  10. 10

    Outwood Academy Hemsworth

    Academy sponsor led • Pontefract

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

Popularity is based on the number of first preference applications a school received compared to the number of places available, where we have this data. Where places available data isn't held, first preferences are compared to the number of offers made.

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