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Special schools in Wakefield

All 14 special schools in Wakefield.

14 schools in Wakefield

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  1. Kingsland Primary School

    Wakefield, WF3 4BA · Special · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a nursery

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    8.5%
    Pupils
    201
    Pupils per teacher
    5.9
    View school Kingsland Primary School
  2. Oakfield Park School

    Pontefract, WF7 7DT · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    11.4%
    Pupils
    176
    Pupils per teacher
    7.0
    View school Oakfield Park School
  3. Balance Alternative Provision

    Knottingley, WF11 8NE · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    32
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Balance Alternative Provision
  4. Denby Grange School

    Wakefield, WF4 4JG · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • ISI:Inspected

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    50
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Denby Grange School
  5. Hall Cliffe Primary School

    Wakefield, WF2 0QB · Independent · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    34
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Hall Cliffe Primary School
  6. Highfield School

    Ossett, WF5 9BS · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    10.2%
    Pupils
    210
    Pupils per teacher
    6.8
    View school Highfield School
  7. High Well School

    Pontefract, WF8 2DD · Special · All-through · Ages 9 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    45.9%
    Pupils
    104
    Pupils per teacher
    5.1
    View school High Well School
  8. Ivy Lane School

    Wf1 4az · Independent · Secondary · Ages 10 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Grammar

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    51
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Ivy Lane School
  9. Meadowcroft School

    Wakefield, WF1 4AD · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    128
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Meadowcroft School
  10. The Grange School

    Castleford, WF10 1PN · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 14

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    25
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school The Grange School
  11. Hall Cliffe School

    Wakefield, WF4 6BB · Independent · All-through · Ages 8 to 17

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    86
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Hall Cliffe School
  12. Hammer Lane Academy

    Wakefield, WF4 1DH · Independent · Primary · Ages 4 to 7

    • No Ofsted grade yet

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    28
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Hammer Lane Academy
  13. Wragby School

    Wakefield, WF4 1QG · Independent · All-through · Ages 8 to 16

    • No Ofsted grade yet

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    View school Wragby School
The big picture

How Wakefield's special schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Wakefield average 19.0%Kingsland Primary School: 8.5%Highfield School: 10.2%Oakfield Park School: 11.4%High Well School: 45.9%0%12%24%36%48%
Special schools in Wakefield

Ofsted grades in Wakefield

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 6 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 2 of 8
  • Good: 5 of 8
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 8
  • Inadequate: 0 of 8
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About these schools

Special schools in Wakefield, explained

There are 14 special schools in Wakefield, teaching 1,125 children.

88% of the special schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 2 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

56.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £30,025 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 38.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many special needs schools are in Wakefield?
There are 14 special needs schools in Wakefield, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How many Ofsted Outstanding special needs schools are in Wakefield?
Wakefield has 2 special needs schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 5 are rated Good, meaning 88% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
What is the average class size in Wakefield special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Wakefield is 6:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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