Best Primary schools in Wakefield

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements.

Summary

Outstanding: 9 Good: 11 Requires improvement: 0 Inadequate: 0

Earliest inspection

20 May 2013

Latest inspection

17 Sep 2024

These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.

1.

England Lane Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Knottingley • WF11 0JA

Last inspected on 17 Sep 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
2.

De Lacy Primary School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Pontefract • WF8 2TG

Last inspected on 30 Apr 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
3.

Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate
Primary • Academy converter • Wakefield • WF3 3HU

Last inspected on 15 Jun 2023 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
4.

Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School
Primary • Academy converter • Normanton • WF6 2LN

Last inspected on 16 Jan 2022 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
5.

Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane
Primary • Academy converter • Wakefield • WF1 2PH

Last inspected on 2 May 2019 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
6.

Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School
Primary • Community school • Wakefield • WF4 3LZ

Last inspected on 16 Dec 2018 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
7.

Grove Lea Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Pontefract • WF9 4BQ

Last inspected on 9 Oct 2017 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
8.

Jerry Clay Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Wakefield • WF2 0NP

Last inspected on 2 May 2017 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
9.

Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Normanton • WF6 1NR

Last inspected on 20 May 2013 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
10.

Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Pontefract • WF7 7HH

Last inspected on 23 Jun 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
11.

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Pontefract • WF8 4AA

Last inspected on 20 May 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
12.

St Michael's CofE Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Wakefield • WF2 9JA

Last inspected on 17 Apr 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
13.

Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School
Primary • Community school • Wakefield • WF4 1NN

Last inspected on 26 Mar 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
14.

Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Wakefield • WF4 3HY

Last inspected on 31 Jan 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
15.

English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Wakefield • WF2 9DD

Last inspected on 31 Jan 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
16.

South Ossett Infant Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Ossett • WF5 0BE

Last inspected on 31 Jan 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
17.

Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford
Primary • Community school • Castleford • WF10 3DB

Last inspected on 21 Jan 2024 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
18.

Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Castleford • WF10 1PN

Last inspected on 21 Dec 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
19.

South Kirkby Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Pontefract • WF9 3DP

Last inspected on 2 Jul 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good
20.

Ash Grove Primary Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Pontefract • WF9 2TF

Last inspected on 26 Jun 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted.

Good