South Ossett Infant Academy
Vicar Lane, Ossett, WF5 0BE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Hannah Young
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Ossett and Denby Dale
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 71
- URN
- 137737
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924274380
About this school
South Ossett Infant Academy is a primary academy in Ossett. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 71 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How South Ossett Infant Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 91 |
| 2023/24 | 89 |
| 2024/25 | 80 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How South Ossett Infant Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.3% | 6.8% | 71 | — |
| St Ignatius Catholic Primary School | 79% | 3.4% | 11.8% | 138 | 0.2 miles |
| Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery | — | 4.2% | 17% | 161 | 0.4 miles |
| Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | 94% | 3.8% | 14.3% | 336 | 0.4 miles |
| Ossett South Parade Primary | 60% | 4.6% | 26.5% | 418 | 0.5 miles |
| Towngate Primary Academy | 49% | 3.6% | 17.1% | 311 | 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)
- 6.78%
- English as an additional language
- 2.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.27%
- Persistent absence
- 4.88%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery0.4 miles
Primary · Ossett
- 0.4 miles
-
Ossett South Parade Primary0.5 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Towngate Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Ossett
Other schools in Ossett
- Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Gawthorpe Community Academy Primary
- Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School Primary
- Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary
- Towngate Primary Academy Primary
- Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Secondary
- Highfield School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does South Ossett Infant Academy teach?
- South Ossett Infant Academy teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Ossett.
- Who is the headteacher of South Ossett Infant Academy?
- The headteacher of South Ossett Infant Academy is Hannah Young, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was South Ossett Infant Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected South Ossett Infant Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is South Ossett Infant Academy?
- South Ossett Infant Academy has 71 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is South Ossett Infant Academy full?
- South Ossett Infant Academy has capacity for 90 pupils and 71 on roll (79%), 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 South Ossett Infant Academy a faith school?
- No. South Ossett Infant Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does South Ossett Infant Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records South Ossett Infant Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs South Ossett Infant Academy?
- South Ossett Infant Academy is part of ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is South Ossett Infant Academy's absence rate?
- South Ossett Infant Academy's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does South Ossett Infant Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for South Ossett Infant Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 1 July 2026.