Ackton Pastures Primary Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Castleford
Good
Primary schools in Wakefield
Browse schools in the Wakefield district. Filter by phase and explore Ofsted ratings.
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Pontefract
Good
Ackworth Mill Dam School
Primary • Academy converter • Pontefract
Good
Airedale Infant Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Castleford
Good
Airedale Junior Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Castleford
Good
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Wakefield
Good
Ash Grove Primary Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • PONTEFRACT
Good
Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Pontefract
Good
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Pontefract
Not judged
Castleford Park Junior Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Castleford
Good
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Castleford
Good
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery
Primary • Community school • Castleford
Good
Cherry Tree Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Pontefract
Requires improvement
Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School
Primary • Community school • Wakefield
Outstanding
Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School
Primary • Community school • Wakefield
Good
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Wakefield
Good
Crofton Infant School
Primary • Academy converter • Wakefield
Good
Crofton Junior School
Primary • Community school • Wakefield
Good
Darrington Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Pontefract
Not judged
De Lacy Primary School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Pontefract
Outstanding
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery
Primary • Foundation school • Ossett
Good
England Lane Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Knottingley
Outstanding
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Wakefield
Good
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford
Primary • Community school • Castleford
Good
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Pontefract
Good
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School
Primary • Academy converter • Pontefract
Good
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School
Primary • Community school • Pontefract
Good
Featherstone Purston Infant School
Primary • Community school • Pontefract
Good
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Pontefract
Requires improvement
Fitzwilliam Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Pontefract
Good
Gawthorpe Community Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Ossett
Good
Glasshoughton Infant Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Castleford
Good
Grove Lea Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Pontefract
Outstanding
Half Acres Primary Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Castleford
Good
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Primary • Academy converter • Pontefract
Good
Hendal Primary School
Primary • Community school • Wakefield
Not judged
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Pontefract
Good
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Wakefield
Good
Horbury Primary Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Wakefield
Good
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Wakefield
Good
Jerry Clay Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Wakefield
Outstanding
King's Meadow Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Pontefract
Requires improvement
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Primary • Academy converter • Pontefract
Good
Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School
Primary • Academy converter • Normanton
Outstanding
Martin Frobisher Infant School
Primary • Community school • Normanton
Good
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Wakefield
Good
Middlestown Primary Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Wakefield
Good
Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource
Primary • Community school • Pontefract
Good
Newlands Primary School
Primary • Community school • Normanton
Good
Newton Hill Community School
Primary • Community school • Wakefield
Good
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