Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate

Canal Lane, Wakefield, Wakefield, WF3 3HU

Outstanding

Inspected 19 April 2023

Outstanding

Ofsted

90%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

457

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Wakefield →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 457 / 452 (101%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 19 April 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

7.0%

Disadvantaged

6.8%

EAL

1.5%

SEN support

6.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

90%

Expected standard (RWM)

33%

Higher standard (RWM)

107

Avg reading score

109

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.4%

Overall absence

4.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

18.51

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.9 vs 2023/24

23.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.2 vs 2023/24

11.09

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

£50,570

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 18% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,980 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

3.8

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,581

Spend per pupil

£5,855

Income per pupil

55%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.