Glasshoughton Infant Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Castleford
Good
Schools in Wakefield
Browse schools in the Wakefield district. Filter by phase and explore Ofsted ratings.
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
Hall Cliffe Primary School
Not applicable • Other independent special school • Wakefield
Pupils:
Exact (Pro)
Postcode:
WF2
Hall Cliffe School
Not applicable • Other independent special school • Wakefield
Pupils:
Exact (Pro)
Postcode:
WF4
Harewood Centre Nursery School
Nursery • Local authority nursery school • Pontefract
Good
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group
16 plus • Further education • Wakefield
Postcode:
WF1
Hendal Primary School
Primary • Community school • Wakefield
Not judged
High Well School
Not applicable • Community special school • Pontefract
Good
Highfield School
Not applicable • Foundation special school • Ossett
Good
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Pontefract
Good
Horbury Academy
Secondary • Academy converter • Wakefield
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
Ivy Lane School
Not applicable • Other independent special school
Pupils:
Exact (Pro)
Postcode:
WF1
Jerry Clay Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Wakefield
Outstanding
Kettlethorpe High School
Secondary • Community school • Wakefield
Good
King's Meadow Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Pontefract
Requires improvement
Kingsland Primary School
Not applicable • Community special school • Wakefield
Outstanding
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
Meadowcroft School
Not applicable • Other independent special school • Wakefield
Pupils:
Exact (Pro)
Postcode:
WF1
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
Minsthorpe Community College
Secondary • Academy converter • Pontefract
Good
Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource
Primary • Community school • Pontefract
Good
New College Pontefract
16 plus • Academy 16-19 converter • Pontefract
Newlands Primary School
Primary • Community school • Normanton
Good
Newton Hill Community School
Primary • Community school • Wakefield
Good
Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Normanton
Outstanding
Normanton Altofts Junior School
Primary • Community school • Normanton
Requires improvement
Normanton Common Primary Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Normanton
Good
Normanton Junior Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Normanton
Good
Northfield Primary School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Pontefract
Requires improvement
Oakfield Park School
Not applicable • Community special school • Pontefract
Outstanding
Oakhill Children's Centre
Not applicable • Children's centre • Pontefract
Postcode:
WF7
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School
Primary • Academy converter • Pontefract
Good
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Secondary • Academy converter • Ossett
Good
Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School
Primary • Foundation school • Ossett
Good
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Ossett
Not judged
Ossett South Parade Primary
Primary • Community school • Wakefield
Good
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Ossett
Good
Outwood Academy City Fields
Secondary • Academy converter • Wakefield
Good
Outwood Academy Freeston
Secondary • Academy converter • Normanton
Requires improvement
Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Pontefract
Requires improvement
Outwood Grange Academy
Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Wakefield
Good
Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane
Primary • Academy converter • Pontefract
Good
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