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North Ossett High School

Community school · Ossett · WF5 9BS

Ages 11–16 · Wakefield

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school

Location

Address
Gawthorpe Lane, Gawthorpe
Postcode
WF5 9BS
Town
Ossett
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Wakefield
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Ossett, Wakefield. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Ossett
9
Secondary schools in Ossett
1
Academies among open schools in Ossett
44% (4)
Open schools in WF5
11
Secondary in WF5
1
Open schools in Wakefield LA
158
Secondary in Wakefield LA
18

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in OssettNear WF5

  • Manor Croft Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Dewsbury · WF12 7DW · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.8
    • P80.3
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence11.4%

    1.4 miles away

  • Woodkirk Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wakefield · WF3 1JQ · Leeds

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.8
    • P80.1
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence8.9%

    2.2 miles away

  • Upper Batley High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Batley · WF17 0BJ · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.5
    • P80.1
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence9.1%

    2.7 miles away

  • Westborough High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Dewsbury · WF13 2JE · Kirklees

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.4
    • P80.2
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence10.0%

    2.7 miles away

  • Horbury Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wakefield · WF4 5HE · Wakefield

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.9
    • P80.3
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence9.5%

    2.9 miles away

  • 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%

    2.9 miles away

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