Wakefield schools and catchments
Wakefield City Council has 125 primary schools and 38 secondary schools. 9% of Wakefield's schools are private schools. 48 state schools in Wakefield follow the local authority's admissions criteria, while 93 set their own.
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Ofsted ratings
in Wakefield
Most popular state schools
in Wakefield in 2019
Primaries
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1
Jerry Clay Academy
Academy converter • Wrenthorpe, Wakefield
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2
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter • Pontefract
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3
Darrington Church of England Primary School
Academy converter • Darrington, Pontefract
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4
Hemsworth Grove Lea Primary School
Community school • Hemsworth, Pontefract
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5
St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Academy converter • Normanton
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6
The Vale Primary Academy
Academy converter • Knottingley
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7
Sandal Magna Community Academy
Academy sponsor led • Agbrigg, Wakefield
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8
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy
Academy converter • Horbury Bridge, Wakefield
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9
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy
Academy converter • Crigglestone, Wakefield
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10
St Austin's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter • Wakefield
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11
West Bretton Junior and Infant School
Community school • West Bretton, Wakefield
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12
Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School
Community school • Hall Green, Wakefield
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13
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School
Voluntary aided school • Wakefield
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14
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School
Voluntary aided school • Ossett
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15
St Michael's CofE Academy
Academy sponsor led • Wakefield
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16
Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Community school • Ryhill, Wakefield
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17
Pontefract Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Academy converter • Pontefract
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18
Walton Primary Academy
Academy converter • Walton, Wakefield
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19
Glasshoughton Infant Academy
Academy converter • Castleford
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20
Wakefield Greenhill Primary School
Community school • Eastmoor, Wakefield
Secondaries
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1
Outwood Grange Academy
Academy sponsor led • Outwood, Wakefield
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2
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
Academy converter • Sandal, Wakefield
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3
The King's School
Academy converter • Pontefract
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4
Horbury Academy
Academy converter • Horbury, Wakefield
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5
Castleford Academy
Academy converter • Castleford
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6
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Academy converter • Featherstone, Pontefract
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7
Minsthorpe Community College, A Specialist Science College
Academy converter • South Elmsall, Pontefract
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8
De Lacy Academy
Academy converter • Knottingley
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9
Crofton Academy
Academy converter • Crofton, Wakefield
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10
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Academy converter • Ossett
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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