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Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green

Academy sponsor led · Wakefield · WF4 2BE

Ages 3–11 · 221 pupils · Wakefield

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-06

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)70%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.7%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
182

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

28

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
44
Preferred offers (top 3)
28
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill84%

221 pupils · 262 places

Pupils on roll
221
Boys / girls
121 / 100
School capacity
262
Capacity fill
221 / 262 (84%)
Free school meals
41.6%
FSM pupils
89
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Outwood Grange Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Lindsey Corbett

Location

Address
Cow Lane
Postcode
WF4 2BE
Town
Wakefield
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Normanton and Hemsworth
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Wakefield, Wakefield, 221 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 41.6%.

Open schools in Wakefield
79
Primary schools in Wakefield
53
Academies among open schools in Wakefield
47% (37)
Open schools in WF4
25
Primary in WF4
17
Open schools in Wakefield LA
158
Primary in Wakefield LA
113

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in WakefieldNear WF4

  • South Hiendley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S72 9BY · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence9.0%
    • FSM35.6%
    • Demand0.91

    0.8 miles away

  • King's Meadow Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Pontefract · WF9 5BP · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence9.5%
    • FSM47.4%
    • Demand0.97

    1.8 miles away

  • Fitzwilliam Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Pontefract · WF9 5BA · Wakefield

    Ages 2–11

    • KS225%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM27.1%
    • Demand1.30

    2.0 miles away

  • Lift Shafton

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Barnsley · S72 8QA · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM26.0%
    • Demand0.80

    2.1 miles away

  • Royston St John Baptist CE Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S71 4QY · Barnsley

    Ages 5–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM27.8%
    • Demand0.88

    2.2 miles away

  • Parkside Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S71 4QP · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM28.3%
    • Demand1.33

    2.2 miles away

  • St Helen's CE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Pontefract · WF9 4EG · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM47.7%
    • Demand0.91

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lindsey Corbett
Telephone
01226722484
Website
www.newstead.outwood.com

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