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Primary schools in Wakefield, ranked

The 50 primary schools here are ranked by the share of pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

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    93%
    expected standard
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    91%
    expected standard
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    90%
    expected standard
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    Jerry Clay Academy

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    90%
    expected standard
  5. 5
    87%
    expected standard
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    87%
    expected standard
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    Middlestown Primary Academy

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    86%
    expected standard
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    Rooks Nest Academy

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    85%
    expected standard
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    Newton Hill Community School

    Community school

    84%
    expected standard
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    Hill Top Primary Academy

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    83%
    expected standard
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    81%
    expected standard
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    79%
    expected standard
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    Horbury Primary Academy

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    78%
    expected standard
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    St Michael's CofE Academy

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    73%
    expected standard
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    Carlton Primary School

    Community school

    73%
    expected standard
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    73%
    expected standard
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    72%
    expected standard
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    71%
    expected standard
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    Walton Primary Academy

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    71%
    expected standard
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    71%
    expected standard
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    Robin Hood Primary School

    Community school

    70%
    expected standard
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    Crofton Junior School

    Community school

    70%
    expected standard
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    69%
    expected standard
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    69%
    expected standard
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    Sandal Magna Community Academy

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    67%
    expected standard
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    Thorpe Primary School

    Community school

    67%
    expected standard
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    65%
    expected standard
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    Sharlston Community School

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    64%
    expected standard
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    64%
    expected standard
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    Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill

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    63%
    expected standard
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    Westerton Primary Academy

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    62%
    expected standard
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    62%
    expected standard
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    Ossett South Parade Primary

    Community school

    60%
    expected standard
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    60%
    expected standard
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    Wrenthorpe Academy

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    59%
    expected standard
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    58%
    expected standard
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    Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill

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    57%
    expected standard
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    57%
    expected standard
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    56%
    expected standard
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    East Ardsley Primary Academy

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    54%
    expected standard
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    53%
    expected standard
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    53%
    expected standard
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    52%
    expected standard
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    Hendal Primary School

    Community school

    51%
    expected standard
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    51%
    expected standard
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    50%
    expected standard
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    Blackgates Primary Academy

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    50%
    expected standard
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    49%
    expected standard
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    48%
    expected standard
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    45%
    expected standard

Common questions

Which is the best primary school in Wakefield?
By 2024/25 exam results alone, Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy ranks first of 50 ranked primary schools in Wakefield, with 93% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Wakefield ranked?
Primary schools are ranked by the share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many primary schools are ranked in Wakefield?
50 primary schools in Wakefield published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.