Academies

Academies in Wakefield

40 academies from official GIAS records in Wakefield, England.

School data currently covers England using official GIAS records. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland may be added when official datasets are integrated.

About schools in Wakefield

Wakefield has 40 academies listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 29 primary (76%) and 9 secondary (24%). Wakefield spans 3 local authorities, most academies sitting in Wakefield (33). The most common types are academy converter (28), academy sponsor led (10) and academy alternative provision sponsor led (1).

How many academies are there in Wakefield?

GIAS lists 40 academies in Wakefield, England.

What types of academies are in Wakefield?

The biggest groups by phase are primary (29) and secondary (9).

Which local authority covers Wakefield?

Wakefield spans Wakefield, Leeds and Kirklees; check each school's page for its own authority.

Where does this Wakefield data come from?

School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.

School listings

Cathedral Academy
Academy converter · Secondary
Wakefield · WF2 8QF · Wakefield
Ages 11–18
- FSM22.0%
Havercroft Academy
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Wakefield · WF4 2BE · Wakefield
Ages 3–11
- FSM29.2%
Heath View Academy
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Wakefield · WF1 4QY · Wakefield
Ages 3–11
- FSM21.0%
Blackgates Primary Academy
Ofsted: Not judged
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Wakefield · WF3 1QQ · Leeds
Ages 2–11
- KS241%
- Absence5.8%
- FSM46.0%
- Demand1.00
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy
Ofsted: Good
Academy converter · Primary
Wakefield · WF4 3HY · Wakefield
Ages 4–11
- KS254%
- Absence4.2%
- FSM9.8%
- Demand1.00
Crofton Academy
Ofsted: Good
Academy converter · Secondary
Wakefield · WF4 1NF · Wakefield
Ages 11–16
- Att850.0
- P80.3
- EM5+57%
- Absence9.1%
Crofton Infant School
Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Academy converter · Primary
Wakefield · WF4 1NG · Wakefield
Ages 3–7
- Absence5.2%
- FSM13.9%
- Demand0.96
East Ardsley Primary Academy
Ofsted: School remains Good
Academy converter · Primary
Wakefield · WF3 2BA · Leeds
Ages 3–11
- KS266%
- Absence5.1%
- FSM14.5%
- Demand1.00
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Ofsted: Good
Academy converter · Primary
Wakefield · WF2 9DD · Wakefield
Ages 3–11
- KS270%
- Absence6.8%
- FSM32.2%
- Demand1.00
Enrich Academy
Ofsted: Requires improvement
Academy alternative provision converter
Wakefield · WF4 1LL · Wakefield
Ages 14–16
- FSM72.3%
Evolve Academy
Ofsted: Good
Academy alternative provision sponsor led
Wakefield · WF2 8BB · Wakefield
Ages 4–14
- FSM77.3%
Grange Moor Primary School
Ofsted: Not judged
Academy converter · Primary
Wakefield · WF4 4EW · Kirklees
Ages 4–11
Hill Top Primary Academy
Ofsted: Good
Academy converter · Primary
Wakefield · WF3 1HD · Leeds
Ages 3–11
- KS273%
- Absence4.1%
- FSM10.6%
- Demand0.97
Horbury Academy
Ofsted: Strong standard
Academy converter · Secondary
Wakefield · WF4 5HE · Wakefield
Ages 11–16
- Att848.9
- P80.3
- EM5+52%
- Absence9.5%
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy
Ofsted: School remains Good
Academy converter · Primary
Wakefield · WF4 5PS · Wakefield
Ages 3–11
- KS293%
- Absence4.6%
- FSM7.2%
- Demand1.33
Horbury Primary Academy
Ofsted: Good
Academy converter · Primary
Wakefield · WF4 5DW · Wakefield
Ages 3–11
- KS268%
- Absence5.5%
- FSM17.4%
- Demand0.98
Jerry Clay Academy
Ofsted: School remains Outstanding
Academy converter · Primary
Wakefield · WF2 0NP · Wakefield
Ages 4–11
- KS293%
- Absence3.4%
- FSM6.6%
- Demand2.07
Middlestown Primary Academy
Ofsted: Strong standard
Academy converter · Primary
Wakefield · WF4 4QE · Wakefield
Ages 2–11
- KS280%
- Absence3.8%
- FSM15.3%
- Demand1.00
Outwood Academy City Fields
Ofsted: Good
Academy converter · Secondary
Wakefield · WF1 4SF · Wakefield
Ages 11–16
- Att838.6
- P80.1
- EM5+32%
- Absence9.7%
Outwood Grange Academy
Ofsted: Good
Academy sponsor led · Secondary
Wakefield · WF1 2PF · Wakefield
Ages 11–18
- Att849.4
- P8-0.1
- EM5+59%
- Absence8.3%
Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill
Ofsted: Not judged
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Wakefield · WF1 4LU · Wakefield
Ages 3–11
- KS268%
- Absence7.1%
- FSM20.2%
- Demand0.83
Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate
Ofsted: Not judged
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Wakefield · WF2 0RS · Wakefield
Ages 3–11
- KS283%
- Absence4.6%
- FSM10.1%
- Demand0.83
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane
Ofsted: Standards maintained
Academy converter · Primary
Wakefield · WF1 2PH · Wakefield
Ages 3–11
- KS273%
- Absence4.4%
- FSM11.4%
- Demand0.87
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate
Ofsted: Outstanding
Academy converter · Primary
Wakefield · WF3 3HU · Wakefield
Ages 3–11
- KS275%
- Absence4.0%
- FSM6.5%
- Demand0.98
Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green
Ofsted: Good
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Wakefield · WF4 2BE · Wakefield
Ages 3–11
- KS270%
- Absence6.6%
- FSM41.6%
- Demand1.00
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill
Ofsted: Good
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Wakefield · WF1 4QY · Wakefield
Ages 3–11
- KS271%
- Absence5.9%
- FSM42.3%
- Demand0.95
Rodillian Academy
Ofsted: Standards maintained
Academy converter · Secondary
Wakefield · WF3 3PS · Leeds
Ages 11–18
- Att848.0
- P80.2
- EM5+54%
- Absence7.5%
Rooks Nest Academy
Ofsted: Good
Academy converter · Primary
Wakefield · WF1 3DX · Wakefield
Ages 2–11
- KS280%
- Absence6.1%
- FSM13.5%
- Demand0.92
Sandal Magna Community Academy
Ofsted: Good
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Wakefield · WF1 5NF · Wakefield
Ages 3–11
- KS267%
- Absence7.8%
- FSM35.2%
- Demand1.67
Sharlston Community School
Ofsted: Standards maintained
Academy converter · Primary
Wakefield · WF4 1DH · Wakefield
Ages 3–11
- KS273%
- Absence7.8%
- FSM36.0%
- Demand1.00
St Austin's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Academy converter · Primary
Wakefield · WF1 3PF · Wakefield
Ages 4–11
- KS247%
- Absence5.3%
- FSM9.8%
- Demand1.11
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong
Academy converter · Primary
Wakefield · WF5 0DQ · Wakefield
Ages 3–11
- KS256%
- Absence3.7%
- FSM15.4%
- Demand1.00
St Michael's CofE Academy
Ofsted: Good
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Wakefield · WF2 9JA · Wakefield
Ages 2–11
- KS280%
- Absence6.0%
- FSM41.2%
- Demand1.03
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
Ofsted: Good
Academy converter · Secondary
Wakefield · WF2 6EQ · Wakefield
Ages 11–16
- Att846.5
- P80.3
- EM5+50%
- Absence9.6%
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy
Ofsted: School remains Good
Academy converter · Primary
Wakefield · WF3 4NT · Wakefield
Ages 3–11
- Absence5.6%
- FSM10.5%
- Demand1.20
Trinity Academy Cathedral
Ofsted: Outstanding
Academy converter · Secondary
Wakefield · WF2 8QF · Wakefield
Ages 11–16
- Att847.0
- P80.3
- EM5+46%
- Absence10.3%
Walton Primary Academy
Ofsted: School remains Good
Academy converter · Primary
Wakefield · WF2 6LD · Wakefield
Ages 3–11
- KS264%
- Absence3.9%
- FSM8.8%
- Demand1.12
Westerton Primary Academy
Ofsted: Good
Academy converter · Primary
Wakefield · WF3 1AR · Leeds
Ages 3–11
- KS257%
- Absence4.4%
- FSM12.3%
- Demand0.97
Woodkirk Academy
Ofsted: School remains Good
Academy converter · Secondary
Wakefield · WF3 1JQ · Leeds
Ages 11–18
- Att849.8
- P80.1
- EM5+57%
- Absence8.9%
Wrenthorpe Academy
Ofsted: Standards maintained
Academy converter · Primary
Wakefield · WF2 0LW · Wakefield
Ages 4–11
- KS252%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM8.9%
- Demand0.98