1
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate
Wakefield • West Yorkshire • WF3 3HU
1
15 Jun 2023
Top 10 Primary schools in WF3
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of WF3. 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
10
Outstanding
1
Good
8
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 10% · G: 80% · RI: 10% · I: 0%
2
Hill Top Primary Academy
Wakefield • West Yorkshire • WF3 1HD
2
24 Sep 2024
3
Westerton Primary Academy
Wakefield • West Yorkshire • WF3 1AR
2
6 Dec 2023
4
Thorpe Primary School
Wakefield • West Yorkshire • WF3 3DG
2
18 May 2023
5
Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Wakefield • West Yorkshire • WF3 4HS
2
18 Jan 2022
6
Carlton Primary School
Wakefield • West Yorkshire • WF3 3RE
2
12 Mar 2020
7
Robin Hood Primary School
Wakefield • West Yorkshire • WF3 3BG
2
2 Feb 2018
8
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy
Wakefield • West Yorkshire • WF3 4NT
2
15 Sep 2016
9
East Ardsley Primary Academy
Wakefield • West Yorkshire • WF3 2BA
2
17 Jun 2014
10
Blackgates Primary Academy
Wakefield • WF3 1QQ
3
23 Apr 2023
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.