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Oakfield Park School

Community special school · Pontefract · WF7 7DT

Ages 11–19 · 176 pupils · Wakefield

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Overall absence

11.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2019-10-08

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)39.7%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
9.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
116

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill109%

176 pupils · 162 places

Pupils on roll
176
Boys / girls
113 / 63
School capacity
162
Capacity fill
176 / 162 (109%)
Free school meals
62.9%
FSM pupils
73
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Cryer

Location

Address
Barnsley Road, Ackworth
Postcode
WF7 7DT
Town
Pontefract
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Normanton and Hemsworth
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 11–19, in Pontefract, Wakefield, 176 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 62.9%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Pontefract
46
Academies among open schools in Pontefract
70% (32)
Open schools in WF7
13
Open schools in Wakefield LA
158

Nearby schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Cryer
Telephone
01977613423
Website
https://www.oakfieldpark.wakefield.sch.uk/

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