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South Ossett Infant Academy

Academy converter · Ossett · WF5 0BE

Ages 3–7 · 71 pupils · Wakefield

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

3.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-12-05

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.0%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
50

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

16

Places offered

16

1st-preference offers

16

Total preferences (any rank)
76
Preferred offers (top 3)
16
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 fill79%

71 pupils · 90 places

Pupils on roll
71
Boys / girls
30 / 41
School capacity
90
Capacity fill
71 / 90 (79%)
Free school meals
6.6%
FSM pupils
4
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Hannah Young

Location

Address
Vicar Lane
Postcode
WF5 0BE
Town
Ossett
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Ossett and Denby Dale
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 converter (primary), Ages 3–7, in Ossett, Wakefield, 71 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 6.6%.

Open schools in Ossett
9
Primary schools in Ossett
7
Academies among open schools in Ossett
44% (4)
Open schools in WF5
11
Primary in WF5
9
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 OssettNear WF5

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Contact

Headteacher
Hannah Young
Telephone
01924274380
Website
www.southossettinfantsacademy.co.uk/

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