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Wakefield independent sch

Other independent school · Wakefield · WF4 1QG

Ages 2–17 · 137 pupils · Wakefield

Attainment 8

43.8

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 843.8
English & maths grade 5+29%
English & maths grade 4+59%
EBacc entry53%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill62%

137 pupils · 222 places

Pupils on roll
137
Boys / girls
56 / 81
School capacity
222
Capacity fill
137 / 222 (62%)
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent school

Age range

Ages 2–17

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious ethos
Church of England
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Mrs K E Caryl

Location

Address
Nostell Centre, Doncaster Road, Nostell
Postcode
WF4 1QG
Town
Wakefield
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Normanton and Hemsworth
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 other independent school, Ages 2–17, in Wakefield, Wakefield, 137 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, independent, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Wakefield
79
Academies among open schools in Wakefield
47% (37)
Open schools in WF4
25
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.

Compare with theseAll in WakefieldNear WF4

  • Fitzwilliam Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Pontefract · WF9 5BA · Wakefield

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.9 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

    1.5 miles away

  • Crofton Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Wakefield · WF4 1HJ · Wakefield

    Ages 7–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM25.5%

    1.6 miles away

  • 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

    1.7 miles away

  • Crofton Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wakefield · WF4 1NF · Wakefield

    Ages 11–16

    • Att850.0
    • P80.3
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence9.1%

    1.8 miles away

  • Sharlston Community School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wakefield · WF4 1DH · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM36.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • Featherstone Girnhill Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Pontefract · WF7 5JB · Wakefield

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

  • Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Pontefract · WF7 7JH · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM10.8%
    • Demand0.97

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs K E Caryl

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