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Best schools in Wakefield

Wakefield schools need sector pairing because commuter spillover skews perceptions. This ranking covers 120 schools in the Wakefield local authority. Postcode area WF3 has the highest average school score (85.5 across 3 schools), while WF9 sits at the lower end (37.3). 98% of ranked Wakefield schools hold an Ofsted Outstanding or Good rating.

All schoolsPrimarySecondary
120Ranked schools
100Top score
52.7Median score
117Outstanding / Good

Top 10 schools in Wakefield on the LocaleIQ model

Ordered by composite score within the Wakefield comparison pool. Rankings reflect published data, not editorial opinion.

  1. 1
    Larks Hill Junior and Infant School100
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 97% · higher 53%PostcodeWF8 4RJ
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  2. 2
    Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School99.4
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 93% · higher 26%PostcodeWF8 4BW
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  3. 3
    Carleton Park Junior and Infant School99.3
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 87% · higher 23%PostcodeWF8 3PT
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  4. 4
    Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School99.2
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 94% · higher 25%PostcodeWF5 8BA
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  5. 5
    Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate99.1
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 90% · higher 33%PostcodeWF3 3HU
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  6. 6
    Jerry Clay Academy98.7
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 90% · higher 27%PostcodeWF2 0NP
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  7. 7
    Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School98.6
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 91% · higher 25%PostcodeWF4 3LZ
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  8. 8
    Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate98.5
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 81% · higher 30%PostcodeWF2 0RS
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  9. 9
    Simpson's Lane Academy97.2
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 84% · higher 11%PostcodeWF11 0PJ
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  10. 10
    Grove Lea Primary School96.5
    OfstedOutstandingPhasePrimaryKS2 expected 77% · higher 7%PostcodeWF9 4BQ
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More schools in Wakefield

Positions 11–30 in the Wakefield ranking.

#SchoolLocaleIQOfstedPhase
11England Lane Academy96.5OutstandingPrimary
12Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane96OutstandingPrimary
13De Lacy Primary School96OutstandingPrimary
14Normanton Junior Academy95.2GoodPrimary
15The Vale Primary Academy93.5OutstandingPrimary
16West End Academy93.2GoodPrimary
17Crofton Junior School91.6GoodPrimary
18Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School90.8OutstandingPrimary
19Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School89.9GoodPrimary
20Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School88.8GoodPrimary
21Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School86.8OutstandingPrimary
22The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School86.2GoodPrimary
23Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane86.1GoodPrimary
24Middlestown Primary Academy85.2GoodPrimary
25Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy82.7GoodPrimary
26Horbury Primary Academy81.6GoodPrimary
27Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School79.6GoodPrimary
28Rooks Nest Academy79.4GoodPrimary
29Trinity Academy Cathedral79.4OutstandingSecondary
30St Ignatius Catholic Primary School78.4GoodPrimary

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Questions about schools in Wakefield

What is the best school in Wakefield?

Larks Hill Junior and Infant School is the top-ranked school in Wakefield overall (LocaleIQ score 100 out of 100). Ofsted: Outstanding. KS2 expected 97% · higher 53%. Primary and secondary schools are scored on separate metrics and peer pools — use the phase tabs above to compare like for like.

What is the best primary school in Wakefield?

Larks Hill Junior and Infant School leads the Wakefield primary school ranking (LocaleIQ 100). Ofsted: Outstanding. KS2 expected 97% · higher 53%. The Primary tab above shows the full ranked list of Wakefield primary schools.

What is the best secondary school in Wakefield?

Trinity Academy Cathedral leads the Wakefield secondary school ranking (LocaleIQ 79.4). Ofsted: Outstanding. Attainment 8 48.7. The Secondary tab above shows the full ranked list of Wakefield secondary schools.

Which schools in Wakefield are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?

18 schools in the Wakefield ranking hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating: Larks Hill Junior and Infant School, Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School, Carleton Park Junior and Infant School, Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School, Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate, and 13 more. Outstanding means Ofsted judged the school exceptional in all inspection areas. LocaleIQ weighs DfE performance data alongside Ofsted, so a Good-rated school can still rank highly.

Which area of Wakefield has the best schools?

By average LocaleIQ score across postcode areas, WF3 has the strongest cluster — 85.5 average across 3 ranked schools. WF9 sits at the lower end (37.3 average). Wakefield schools need sector pairing because commuter spillover skews perceptions. Postcode averages mask individual variation — always review each school's full profile.

How many schools are ranked in Wakefield?

This ranking covers 120 schools (primary and secondary) in the Wakefield comparison pool. Use the Primary or Secondary tabs for phase-specific rankings. Schools without sufficient published data are excluded but may appear in the LocaleIQ directory.

Ranking data last computed 29 March 2026.