1
England Lane Academy
Knottingley • West Yorkshire • WF11 0JA
1
17 Sep 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Wakefield
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2020)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district 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
113
Outstanding
9
Good
84
Median inspection year
2020
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 9% · G: 81% · RI: 10% · I: 1%
2
De Lacy Primary School
Pontefract • West Yorkshire • WF8 2TG
1
30 Apr 2024
3
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate
Wakefield • West Yorkshire • WF3 3HU
1
15 Jun 2023
4
Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School
Normanton • West Yorkshire • WF6 2LN
1
16 Jan 2022
5
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane
Wakefield • West Yorkshire • WF1 2PH
1
2 May 2019
6
Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School
Wakefield • West Yorkshire • WF4 3LZ
1
16 Dec 2018
7
Grove Lea Primary School
Pontefract • West Yorkshire • WF9 4BQ
1
9 Oct 2017
8
Jerry Clay Academy
Wakefield • West Yorkshire • WF2 0NP
1
2 May 2017
9
Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School
Normanton • West Yorkshire • WF6 1NR
1
20 May 2013
10
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Pontefract • West Yorkshire • WF7 7HH
2
23 Jun 2024
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
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 2 • May 2024
- St Michael's CofE Academy 2 • Apr 2024
- Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School 2 • Mar 2024
- South Ossett Infant Academy 2 • Jan 2024
- Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy 2 • Jan 2024
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 2 • Jan 2024
- Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford 2 • Jan 2024
- Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy 2 • Dec 2023
- South Kirkby Academy 2 • Jul 2023
- Ash Grove Primary Academy 2 • Jun 2023