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Wakefield · Yorkshire and The Humber · England

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Schools within 2 miles

Grouped by sector and ordered from the postcode point. Distance does not show catchment or eligibility.

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10 nearby

Funded by the state and free to attend. Places are decided by the admission authority, not by distance alone.

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723 m0.4 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Charles Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4PE

Phase
Primary
Ages
2–11
Type
Voluntary aided school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Good. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 22 March 2023: School remains Good
02
1,033 m0.6 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

The Castle Nursery School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

255A Barnsley Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 5NU

Phase
Nursery
Ages
2–5
Type
Local authority nursery school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 14 September 2023 · published 16 October 2023. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
03
1,064 m0.7 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Sandal Magna Community Academy

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Belle Vue Road, Agbrigg, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 5NF

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy sponsor led
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
None
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 1 November 2022 · published 7 December 2022 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
04
1,341 m0.8 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Wakefield Lawefield Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 8ST

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Good. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 26 June 2024: School remains Good
05
1,470 m0.9 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

St Austin's Catholic Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Back Duke of York Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 3PF

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Roman Catholic
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 11 October 2023 · published 21 November 2023. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
06
1,582 m1.0 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Eastmoor Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 3SQ

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 14 September 2023 · published 11 October 2023. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
07
1,671 m1.0 mi straight-line

Heart of Yorkshire Education Group

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Margaret Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2DH

Phase
16 plus
Ages
16–99
Type
Further education
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.
09
1,840 m1.1 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Outwood Academy City Fields

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Warmfield View, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4SF

Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–16
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
State-funded
Character
None
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 1 March 2022 · published 5 May 2022 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
10
1,996 m1.2 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

The Mount, Thornes Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 8QW

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 29 November 2022 · published 30 January 2023 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
11
2,047 m1.3 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Belgravia Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 3JP

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Voluntary aided school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 13 September 2023 · published 18 October 2023. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.

Independent (private)

2 nearby

Fee-paying. Most are inspected by Ofsted or an approved inspectorate, and many hold no published overall grade.

08
1,705 m1.1 mi straight-line

Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

154 Northgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 3QX

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
3–19
Type
Other independent school
Admissions
Selective
Sector
Independent
Character
Selective
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.
12
2,446 m1.5 mi straight-line

Meadowcroft School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

24 Bar Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4AD

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
5–19
Type
Other independent special school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Independent
Character
None
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.

Distance boundary Straight-line from the postcode point, not a walking or driving route.

Admissions boundary Nearby does not mean in-catchment, eligible, available or preferred.

Inspection boundary Ofsted records are dated publications, not a current quality guarantee. Previous-framework overall grades remain labelled separately.

Source date GIAS 6 September 2026 · Ofsted 31 July 2026.

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