Ackton Pastures Primary Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Castleford
Good
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
Ackworth School
Not applicable • Other independent school • West Yorkshire
Pupils:
Exact (Pro)
Postcode:
WF7
Acorn Children's Centre
Not applicable • Children's centre linked site • Castleford
Postcode:
WF10
Airedale Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Castleford
Requires improvement
Airedale Children's Centre
Not applicable • Children's centre • Castleford
Postcode:
WF10
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
Balance Alternative Provision
Not applicable • Other independent special school • Knottingley
Pupils:
Exact (Pro)
Postcode:
WF11
Butterflies Children's Centre
Not applicable • Children's centre linked site • Normanton
Postcode:
WF6
Camphill Wakefield (Pennine Camphill Community Ltd)
Not applicable • Special post 16 institution • Wakefield
Postcode:
WF4
CAPA College
16 plus • Free schools 16 to 19 • Wakefield
Carleton High School
Secondary • Academy converter • Pontefract
Good
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Pontefract
Not judged
Castleford Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Castleford
Outstanding
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
Cedars Children's Centre
Not applicable • Children's centre • Nr Pontefract
Postcode:
WF9
Cherry Tree Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Pontefract
Requires improvement
Compass Community School Hemsworth
Not applicable • Other independent special school
Pupils:
Exact (Pro)
Postcode:
WF9
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 Nursery School
Nursery • Local authority nursery school • Wakefield
Outstanding
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Wakefield
Good
Crofton Academy
Secondary • 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 Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Knottingley
Outstanding
De Lacy Primary School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Pontefract
Outstanding
Denby Grange School
Not applicable • Other independent special school • Wakefield
Pupils:
Exact (Pro)
Postcode:
WF4
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
Enrich Academy
Not applicable • Academy alternative provision converter • Wakefield
Requires improvement
Evolve Academy
Not applicable • Academy alternative provision sponsor led • 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
Forest Wood Childrens Centre
Not applicable • Children's centre linked site • Wakefield
Postcode:
WF4
Gawthorpe Community Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Ossett
Good
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