- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Wakefield average, low absence.
37 first choices, 39 offers made
Met the standard at 1190%
Wakefield 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 438
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.0
Primary schools in Wakefield
All 31 primary schools in Wakefield. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Results well above the Wakefield average, low absence.
58 first choices, 27 offers made
Met the standard at 1190%
Wakefield 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 211
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Has a nursery
Results above the Wakefield average, low absence.
54 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1172%
Wakefield 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 456
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.6
Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Wakefield, WF3 4HS · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Wakefield average.
28 first choices, 34 offers made
Met the standard at 1187%
Wakefield 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.9%Wakefield 5.4%
- Pupils
- 298
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Wakefield average.
41 first choices, 43 offers made
Met the standard at 1185%
Wakefield 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.9%Wakefield 5.4%
- Pupils
- 368
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Wakefield average.
40 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1187%
Wakefield 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.3%Wakefield 5.4%
- Pupils
- 233
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Wakefield average.
38 first choices, 44 offers made
Met the standard at 1184%
Wakefield 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.9%Wakefield 5.4%
- Pupils
- 338
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Wakefield average, high absence.
56 first choices, 57 offers made
Met the standard at 1173%
Wakefield 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 470
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.7
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Has a nursery
Results below the Wakefield average.
37 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1157%
Wakefield 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.3%Wakefield 5.4%
- Pupils
- 251
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.8
- Ofsted:Good
Results below the Wakefield average, low absence.
30 first choices, 42 offers made
Met the standard at 1159%
Wakefield 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 314
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.2
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results above the Wakefield average.
28 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1169%
Wakefield 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.9%Wakefield 5.4%
- Pupils
- 267
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.2
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results well below the Wakefield average, low absence.
36 first choices, 40 offers made
Met the standard at 1151%
Wakefield 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 306
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Wakefield average.
33 first choices, 37 offers made
Met the standard at 1151%
Wakefield 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.4%Wakefield 5.4%
- Pupils
- 410
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Wakefield average.
47 first choices, 55 offers made
Met the standard at 1163%
Wakefield 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.9%Wakefield 5.4%
- Pupils
- 452
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.3
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School
Wakefield, WF1 3JP · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well below the Wakefield average.
29 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1148%
Wakefield 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.1%Wakefield 5.4%
- Pupils
- 209
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.1
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Wakefield, WF2 9DD · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results above the Wakefield average.
23 first choices, 24 offers made
Met the standard at 1169%
Wakefield 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.0%Wakefield 5.4%
- Pupils
- 223
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Wakefield average, high absence.
44 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1167%
Wakefield 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 255
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.8
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource
Wakefield, WF2 7RU · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Methodist
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Wakefield average.
25 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1165%
Wakefield 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.4%Wakefield 5.4%
- Pupils
- 245
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.1
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Wakefield average.
22 first choices, 24 offers made
Met the standard at 1156%
Wakefield 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.8%Wakefield 5.4%
- Pupils
- 210
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Wakefield average.
44 first choices, 45 offers made
Met the standard at 1153%
Wakefield 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.7%Wakefield 5.4%
- Pupils
- 437
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.6
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results below the Wakefield average, high absence.
47 first choices, 45 offers made
Met the standard at 1160%
Wakefield 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 359
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Wakefield, WF1 4PE · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results below the Wakefield average, high absence.
33 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1157%
Wakefield 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 255
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.2
- Ofsted:Requires improvement in 4 areas
- Church of England
Results well below the Wakefield average.
55 first choices, 68 offers made
Met the standard at 1145%
Wakefield 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.4%Wakefield 5.4%
- Pupils
- 608
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.9
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Wakefield average.
43 first choices, 44 offers made
Met the standard at 1153%
Wakefield 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.5%Wakefield 5.4%
- Pupils
- 387
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.4
- Primary schools31including 2 special
- Met the standard at 1164.1%
- Good or Outstanding91%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools11 of 312 Catholic, 6 Church of England
- With a nursery class22take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals23.4%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Wakefield's primary schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Wakefield
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 10 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 3 of 21
- Good: 16 of 21
- Requires improvement: 2 of 21
- Inadequate: 0 of 21
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Wakefield
Some are faith schools.
11 of the 31 primary schools in Wakefield have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
22 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Primary schools in Wakefield, explained
There are 31 primary schools in Wakefield, teaching 10,096 children. 13 are run by the council and 13 are academies or free schools. Among them are 2 special and 4 independent schools.
91% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 3 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
64.1% of pupils in Wakefield met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 45% to 90%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
23.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,057 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 13.8% 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 primary schools are in Wakefield?
There are 31 primary schools in Wakefield, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Wakefield?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Wakefield on Eduscope are Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate, Jerry Clay Academy and Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding primary schools are in Wakefield?
Wakefield has 3 primary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 16 are rated Good, meaning 91% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are primary schools in Wakefield ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Wakefield perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Wakefield, 64% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Wakefield primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Wakefield is 23:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Wakefield?
When choosing a primary school in Wakefield, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 31 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.