Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8ST
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Joanne Beetham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Wakefield and Rothwell
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 472
- Pupils on roll
- 437
- URN
- 131734
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924291973
About this school
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School is a community primary school in Wakefield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 437 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Wakefield Lawefield Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 June 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 56 | 55 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 64% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 2% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 59% | 67% | 61% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% | 73% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 73% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Wakefield Lawefield Primary 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 | 50% | 59.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 62.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 63.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 457 |
| 2023/24 | 453 |
| 2024/25 | 451 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wakefield Lawefield Primary School compares
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School ranked 70th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 5.7% | 31% | 437 | — |
| Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School | 53% | 5.5% | 34.8% | 387 | 0.7 miles |
| St Michael's CofE Academy | 73% | 6.5% | 41.5% | 470 | 0.7 miles |
| Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource | 65% | 5.4% | 20.9% | 245 | 0.8 miles |
| The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School | 56% | 4.8% | 32.3% | 210 | 0.8 miles |
| Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School | 48% | 5.1% | 17.5% | 209 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 30.96%
- English as an additional language
- 60.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.69%
- Persistent absence
- 13.68%
Location
Nearby schools
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Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Wakefield
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St Michael's CofE Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Wakefield
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Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource0.8 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School0.8 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Wakefield
Other schools in Wakefield
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School ranks 41st of the 50 ranked primary schools in Wakefield.
- Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs Primary
- Blackgates Primary Academy Primary
- Carlton Primary School Primary
- Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School Primary
- Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School Primary
- Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Crofton Infant School Primary
- Crofton Junior School Primary
- East Ardsley Primary Academy Primary
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- Flockton CofE (C) First School Primary
- Grange Moor Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Wakefield Lawefield Primary School teach?
- Wakefield Lawefield Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wakefield.
- Who is the headteacher of Wakefield Lawefield Primary School?
- The headteacher of Wakefield Lawefield Primary School is Miss Joanne Beetham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Wakefield Lawefield Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wakefield Lawefield Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Wakefield Lawefield Primary School?
- Wakefield Lawefield Primary School has 437 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Wakefield Lawefield Primary School full?
- Wakefield Lawefield Primary School has capacity for 472 pupils and 437 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Wakefield Lawefield Primary School a faith school?
- No. Wakefield Lawefield Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Wakefield Lawefield Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Wakefield Lawefield Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Wakefield Lawefield Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wakefield Lawefield Primary School compare with other schools in Wakefield?
- Wakefield Lawefield Primary School ranked 70th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wakefield Lawefield Primary School's absence rate?
- Wakefield Lawefield Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wakefield Lawefield Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wakefield Lawefield Primary 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 30 June 2026.