1
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate
Wakefield • West Yorkshire • WF3 3HU
1
15 Jun 2023
Top 10 Primary schools in Wakefield
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2018)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Wakefield. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
45
Outstanding
4
Good
38
Median inspection year
2018
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 9% · G: 86% · RI: 2% · I: 2%
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Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane
Wakefield • West Yorkshire • WF1 2PH
1
2 May 2019
3
Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School
Wakefield • West Yorkshire • WF4 3LZ
1
16 Dec 2018
4
Jerry Clay Academy
Wakefield • West Yorkshire • WF2 0NP
1
2 May 2017
5
Hill Top Primary Academy
Wakefield • West Yorkshire • WF3 1HD
2
24 Sep 2024
6
St Michael's CofE Academy
Wakefield • West Yorkshire • WF2 9JA
2
17 Apr 2024
7
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School
Wakefield • West Yorkshire • WF4 1NN
2
26 Mar 2024
8
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Wakefield • West Yorkshire • WF2 9DD
2
31 Jan 2024
9
Westerton Primary Academy
Wakefield • West Yorkshire • WF3 1AR
2
6 Dec 2023
10
Rooks Nest Academy
Wakefield • West Yorkshire • WF1 3DX
2
18 May 2023
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Thorpe Primary School 2 • May 2023
- Horbury Primary Academy 2 • Mar 2023
- The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School 2 • Jan 2023
- Sandal Magna Community Academy 2 • Dec 2022
- Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs 2 • Nov 2022
- Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 2 • Oct 2022
- Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2 • Jan 2022
- Carlton Primary School 2 • Mar 2020
- Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School 2 • Jan 2020
- Newton Hill Community School 2 • Jun 2019