1
England Lane Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Knottingley • West Yorkshire • WF11 0JA
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in Wakefield
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2020)
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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
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Pontefract • West Yorkshire • WF8 2TG
Outstanding
3
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate
Primary • Academy converter • Wakefield • West Yorkshire • WF3 3HU
Outstanding
4
Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School
Primary • Academy converter • Normanton • West Yorkshire • WF6 2LN
Outstanding
5
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane
Primary • Academy converter • Wakefield • West Yorkshire • WF1 2PH
Outstanding
6
Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School
Primary • Community school • Wakefield • West Yorkshire • WF4 3LZ
Outstanding
7
Grove Lea Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Pontefract • West Yorkshire • WF9 4BQ
Outstanding
8
Jerry Clay Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Wakefield • West Yorkshire • WF2 0NP
Outstanding
9
Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Normanton • West Yorkshire • WF6 1NR
Outstanding
10
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Pontefract • West Yorkshire • WF7 7HH
Good
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.
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