Schools in Wakefield
158 schools across 9 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 61 of 158 schools here that have a published grade.
Wakefield has 158 schools across 9 towns — 113 primary, 18 secondary, educating around 57,312 pupils. 84% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (51 of 61). There are currently 36 open teaching jobs in Wakefield. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Wakefield.
Wakefieldlocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Wakefield
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in Wakefield
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College51.0Attainment 8
- 2The King's School49.9Attainment 8
- 3Horbury Academy48.7Attainment 8
- 4Trinity Academy Cathedral48.7Attainment 8
- 5Castleford Academy48.5Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Wakefield
Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings
Barnsley
Castleford
Knottingley
Normanton
Ossett
Pontefract
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Wakefield
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Outstanding Schools in Wakefield
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
De Lacy Academy
Knottingley, Wakefield· WF11 0BZ
869 pupils
Attainment 8: 45.6
Trust: DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
De Lacy Primary School
Pontefract, Wakefield· WF8 2TG
336 pupils
KS2: 80% met expected standard
Trust: PONTEFRACT ACADEMIES TRUST
England Lane Academy
Knottingley, Wakefield· WF11 0JA
227 pupils
KS2: 85% met expected standard
Trust: DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School
Normanton, Wakefield· WF6 2LN
151 pupils
Trust: WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST
Oakfield Park School
Pontefract, Wakefield· WF7 7DT
162 pupils
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate
Wakefield, Wakefield· WF3 3HU
457 pupils
KS2: 90% met expected standard
Trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST