Denby Grange School
Off Stocksmoor Rd, Midgley, Wakefield, WF4 4JG
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jennie Allport
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Ossett and Denby Dale
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 51
- Pupils on roll
- 50
- URN
- 131136
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924830096
About this school
Denby Grange School is an independent special school in Wakefield. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 50 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Denby Grange School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Denby Grange School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in December 1996, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 14 | 14 | 8 |
| Attainment 8 score | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 7% | 7.1% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Denby Grange School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wakefield average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3 | 38.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 4.2 | 39.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 4.4 | 38.4 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50 |
| 2023/24 | 49 |
| 2024/25 | 50 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 50
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Edan Court School2.3 miles
Special schools · Huddersfield
-
Hall Cliffe School2.5 miles
Special schools · Wakefield
-
Camphill Wakefield (Pennine Camphill Community Ltd)3.3 miles
Other types · Wakefield
-
Paradise Primary School3.3 miles
Independent schools · Dewsbury
-
Evolve Academy3.3 miles
Academies · Wakefield
Other schools in Wakefield
- Camphill Wakefield (Pennine Camphill Community Ltd) Other types
- Enrich Academy Academies
- Evolve Academy Academies
- Hall Cliffe Primary School Special schools
- Hall Cliffe School Special schools
- Hammer Lane Academy Special schools
- Kingsland Primary School Special schools
- Meadowcroft School Special schools
- Pinderfields Hospital PRU Local authority maintained schools
- Crigglestone Nursery School Nursery
- The Castle Nursery School Nursery
- Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Denby Grange School teach?
- Denby Grange School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a special school in Wakefield.
- Who is the headteacher of Denby Grange School?
- The headteacher of Denby Grange School is Mrs Jennie Allport, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Denby Grange School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Denby Grange School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Denby Grange School?
- Denby Grange School has 50 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Denby Grange School full?
- Denby Grange School has capacity for 51 pupils and 50 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Denby Grange School a faith school?
- No. Denby Grange School has no designated religious character.
- Is Denby Grange School a selective school?
- No. Denby Grange School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Denby Grange School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 4.3 in 2022/23 and 4.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Denby Grange School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Denby Grange School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.