Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane
Ledger Lane, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 2PH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachael Skirrow
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Outwood Grange Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Wakefield and Rothwell
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 450
- Pupils on roll
- 456
- URN
- 139108
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924907430
About this school
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane is a primary academy in Wakefield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 456 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 25 June 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 45 | 60 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 73% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 22% | 15% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 80% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 87% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 68% | 69% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| 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 Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane 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 | 71% | 59.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 62.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 63.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 451 |
| 2023/24 | 471 |
| 2024/25 | 458 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane compares
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane ranked 35th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 3.9% | 13.9% | 456 | — |
| Rooks Nest Academy | 85% | 5.9% | 15.5% | 368 | 0.3 miles |
| Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate | 90% | 3.4% | 7% | 438 | 0.7 miles |
| Newton Hill Community School | 84% | 4.9% | 10% | 338 | 0.8 miles |
| Wrenthorpe Academy | 59% | 3.6% | 10% | 314 | 0.9 miles |
| Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 87% | 4.9% | 26.2% | 298 | 1.2 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)
- 13.91%
- English as an additional language
- 15.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.85%
- Persistent absence
- 6.81%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rooks Nest Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate0.7 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Newton Hill Community School0.8 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Wrenthorpe Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Wakefield
Other schools in Wakefield
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane ranks 17th 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 year groups does Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane teach?
- Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wakefield.
- Who is the headteacher of Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane?
- The headteacher of Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane is Mrs Rachael Skirrow, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane, 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 Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane?
- Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane has 456 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane full?
- Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane has capacity for 450 pupils and 456 on roll (101%), so it is at or above 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 Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane a faith school?
- No. Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane has no designated religious character.
- Does Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane?
- Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane is part of OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane rank locally?
- Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane ranked 35th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane's absence rate?
- Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane'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 1 July 2026.