Schools in Wakefield
140 state-funded schools, 54,348 pupils. 91.2% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 19 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
4 schools have been inspected under Ofsted's post-September-2024 report-card framework, which replaces the single 1–4 grade with separate judgments. Those are excluded from the percentages above rather than mapped onto the old scale, because the two scales have no clean equivalence.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Wakefield?
Wakefield has 140 state-funded schools teaching 54,348 pupils. 112 primary, 18 secondary, 4 special.
What percentage of schools in Wakefield are Good or Outstanding?
91.2% of the 136 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Wakefield are rated Good or Outstanding: 19 Outstanding and 105 Good. 12 require improvement and 0 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Wakefield are rated Outstanding?
19 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Wakefield: Trinity Academy Cathedral, De Lacy Academy, Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane, Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate, Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School, Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School, and 13 more listed below.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Trinity Academy CathedralSecondary1,037Outstanding 2022
- De Lacy AcademySecondary869Outstanding 2022
- Outwood Primary Academy Ledger LanePrimary458Outstanding 2019
- Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse GatePrimary457Outstanding 2023
- Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary352Outstanding 2024
- Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolPrimary342Outstanding 2025
- De Lacy Primary SchoolPrimary336Outstanding 2024
- Normanton All Saints CofE Infant SchoolPrimary307Outstanding 2024
- Grove Lea Primary SchoolPrimary246Outstanding 2023
- Outwood Primary Academy KirkhamgatePrimary230Outstanding 2024
- England Lane AcademyPrimary227Outstanding 2024
- The Vale Primary AcademyPrimary218Outstanding 2024
- Jerry Clay AcademyPrimary212Outstanding 2023
- Carleton Park Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary203Outstanding 2024
- Larks Hill Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary202Outstanding 2025
- Kingsland Primary SchoolSpecial201Outstanding 2023
- Oakfield Park SchoolSpecial162Outstanding 2019
- Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary151Outstanding 2021
- Crigglestone Nursery SchoolNursery88Outstanding 2019
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 112 | 109 | 90.8% |
| Secondary | 18 | 17 | 94.1% |
| Special | 4 | 4 | 100% |
| Alternative provision | 3 | 3 | 66.7% |
| Nursery | 3 | 3 | 100% |
Every school in Wakefield
Showing 20 of 140 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
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Outwood Grange Academy | Secondary | 1,932 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College | Secondary | 1,728 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kettlethorpe High School | Secondary | 1,672 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Minsthorpe Community College | Secondary | 1,575 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 1,481 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Castleford Academy | Secondary | 1,477 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Outwood Academy Hemsworth | Secondary | 1,108 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Horbury Academy | Secondary | 1,075 | Good2021 | OfstedWebsite | |
Airedale Academy | Secondary | 1,063 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Crofton Academy | Secondary | 1,059 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The King's School | Secondary | 1,038 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Trinity Academy Cathedral | Secondary | 1,037 | Outstanding2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Carleton High School | Secondary | 1,021 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Outwood Academy Freeston | Secondary | 988 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Outwood Academy City Fields | Secondary | 900 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
De Lacy Academy | Secondary | 869 | Outstanding2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Thomas � Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 763 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School | Primary | 644 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School | Primary | 618 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Featherstone Academy | Secondary | 524 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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