Schools in Wakefield

• 155open schools
• 113primary
• 18secondary
• 12independent
• 56,122pupils

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• Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 199 pupils

  Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2HN

  Ofsted 28 Sep 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• Horbury Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,070 pupils

  Wakefield Road, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 5HE

  Ofsted report card, 6 Jan 2026

• Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 125 pupils

  Bridge Road, Horbury Bridge, Wakefield, WF4 5PS

  Ofsted 8 Feb 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Horbury Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 435 pupils

  Northfield Lane, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 5DW

  Ofsted 13 Dec 2022: Good

• Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3 to 11 · 369 pupils

  Shepstye Road, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 5BE

  Ofsted 9 Jun 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Ivy Lane School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 10 to 19 · 51 pupils

  Ivy Lane School, Ivy Lane, Wakefield, WF1 4AZ

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Jerry Clay Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 211 pupils

  Jerry Clay Lane, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0NP

  Ofsted 18 Oct 2023 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• Kettlethorpe High School

  Secondary · Community school · ages 11 to 16 · 1,616 pupils

  Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane, Sandal, Wakefield, WF2 7EL

  Ofsted report card, 23 Jun 2026

• King's Meadow Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 234 pupils

  Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF9 5BP

  Ofsted 11 Feb 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Kingsland Primary School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 2 to 11 · 201 pupils

  Aberford Road, Stanley, Wakefield, WF3 4BA

  Ofsted 12 Jul 2023 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 7 · 151 pupils

  Lee Brigg, Altofts, Normanton, WF6 2LN

  Ofsted report card, 10 Mar 2026

• Martin Frobisher Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 7 · 158 pupils

  Church Road, Altofts, Normanton, WF6 2NU

  Ofsted 28 Jun 2022: Good

• Meadowcroft School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 19 · 128 pupils

  24 Bar Lane, Wakefield, WF1 4AD

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3 to 11 · 245 pupils

  Field Lane, Wakefield, WF2 7RU

  Ofsted 13 Jul 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Methodist

• Middlestown Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 217 pupils

  Cross Road, Middlestown, Wakefield, WF4 4QE

  Ofsted report card, 25 Nov 2025

• Minsthorpe Community College

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,609 pupils

  Minsthorpe Lane, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2UJ

  Ofsted 8 Nov 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 216 pupils

  Regent Street, Moorthorpe, Pontefract, WF9 2BL

  Ofsted 8 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• New College Pontefract

  Sixth form and 16 to 19 · Academy 16-19 converter · ages 16 to 19 · 0 pupils

  Park Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4QR

  No inspection in this data yet

• Newlands Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 270 pupils

  Wakefield Road, Normanton, WF6 1BB

  Ofsted 11 Feb 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Newton Hill Community School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 338 pupils

  Leeds Road, Newton Hill, Wakefield, WF1 2HR

  Ofsted 17 Jul 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 7 · 289 pupils

  High Street, Normanton, WF6 1NR

  Ofsted 5 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Normanton Common Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 334 pupils

  Castleford Road, Normanton, WF6 1QU

  Ofsted 12 Jul 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Normanton Junior Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 7 to 11 · 357 pupils

  Church Lane, Normanton, WF6 1EY

  Ofsted 4 Jul 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Oakfield Park School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 11 to 19 · 176 pupils

  Barnsley Road, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7DT

  Ofsted 5 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 19 · 1,699 pupils

  Storrs Hill Road, Ossett, WF5 0DG

  Ofsted report card, 24 Feb 2026

• Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 3 to 11 · 111 pupils

  Wakefield Road, Flushdyke, Ossett, WF5 9AN

  Ofsted 5 Oct 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 341 pupils

  Church Street, Ossett, WF5 9DG

  Ofsted 22 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Ossett South Parade Primary

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 418 pupils

  Fairfield Road, South Parade, Ossett, Wakefield, WF5 0DZ

  Ofsted 20 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 7 to 11 · 336 pupils

  Southdale Road, Southdale Ce Junior School, Ossett, WF5 8BA

  Ofsted 13 May 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Outwood Academy City Fields

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 928 pupils

  Warmfield View, Wakefield, WF1 4SF

  Ofsted 1 Mar 2022: Good

• Outwood Academy Freeston

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 993 pupils

  Favell Avenue, Normanton, WF6 1HZ

  Ofsted 20 May 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Outwood Academy Hemsworth

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 18 · 1,101 pupils

  Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF9 4AB

  Ofsted 4 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Outwood Grange Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 18 · 1,900 pupils

  Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 2PF

  Ofsted 1 May 2024: Good

• Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 320 pupils

  Bell Lane, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7JH

  Ofsted 21 Sep 2022: Good

• Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 251 pupils

  Greenhill Road, Eastmoor, Wakefield, WF1 4LU

  Ofsted 8 Jul 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 229 pupils

  Brandy Carr Road, Kirkhamgate, Wakefield, WF2 0RS

  Ofsted 1 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 456 pupils

  Ledger Lane, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 2PH

  Ofsted 25 Jun 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 438 pupils

  Canal Lane, Lofthouse Gate, Wakefield, WF3 3HU

  Ofsted 19 Apr 2023: Outstanding

• Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 221 pupils

  Cow Lane, Wakefield, WF4 2BE

  Ofsted 6 Oct 2022: Good

• Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 452 pupils

  Irwin Crescent, Wakefield, WF1 4QY

  Ofsted 13 Sep 2022: Good

• Oyster Park Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 349 pupils

  Watling Road, Ferry Fryston, Oyster Park Primary Academy, Castleford, WF10 3SN

  Ofsted report card, 24 Feb 2026

• Pinderfields Hospital PRU

  Alternative provision · Pupil referral unit · ages 2 to 19 · 104 pupils

  The Wrenthorpe Centre, Imperial Avenue, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0LW

  Ofsted 8 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield

  All-through · Other independent school · ages 3 to 19 · 668 pupils

  154 Northgate, Wakefield, WF1 3QX

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Rooks Nest Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 368 pupils

  Rooks Nest Road, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 3DX

  Ofsted 13 Mar 2023: Good

• Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 225 pupils

  Chapel Street, Ryhill, Wakefield, WF4 2AD

  Ofsted 22 Nov 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 119 pupils

  Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4LJ

  Ofsted 2 Nov 2022: Good

  Roman Catholic

• Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 608 pupils

  Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF2 6AS

  Ofsted 7 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Sandal Magna Community Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 255 pupils

  Belle Vue Road, Agbrigg, Wakefield, WF1 5NF

  Ofsted 1 Nov 2022: Good

• Sharlston Community School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 239 pupils

  Hammer Lane, Sharlston Common, Wakefield, WF4 1DH

  Ofsted 4 Dec 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 233 pupils

  Shay Lane, Crofton, Wakefield, WF4 1NN

  Ofsted 21 Feb 2024: Good

• Silcoates School

  All-through · Other independent school · ages 2 to 18 · 517 pupils

  Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 0PD

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  United Reformed Church Independent

• Simpson's Lane Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 387 pupils

  Sycamore Avenue, Knottingley, WF11 0PJ

  Ofsted 24 Jun 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 183 pupils

  Netherton Lane, Netherton, Wakefield, WF4 4HQ

  Ofsted report card, 23 Jun 2026

• Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 473 pupils

  Ashton Road, Castleford, WF10 5AX

  Ofsted 4 Feb 2020: Good (predecessor school)

• South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 454 pupils

  Carlton Road, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2QQ

  Ofsted 22 Nov 2022: Good

• South Hiendley Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 184 pupils

  George Street, South Hiendley, Barnsley, S72 9BY

  Ofsted 6 Oct 2022: Good

• South Kirkby Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 7 to 11 · 186 pupils

  Stockingate, South Kirkby, Pontefract, WF9 3DP

  Ofsted 25 Apr 2023: Good

• South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 7 · 208 pupils

  Common Road, South Kirkby, Pontefract, WF9 3EA

  Ofsted report card, 25 Nov 2025

• South Ossett Infant Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 7 · 71 pupils

  Vicar Lane, Ossett, WF5 0BE

  Ofsted 5 Dec 2023: Good

• St Austin's Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 306 pupils

  Back Duke of York Street, Wakefield, WF1 3PF

  Ofsted 11 Oct 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

Towns in Wakefield

• Castleford (19)
• Knottingley (9)
• Normanton (9)
• Ossett (9)
• Pontefract (46)
• Wakefield (76)

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0). Towns are as written in each school’s official address.