Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill
Irwin Crescent, Wakefield, WF1 4QY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Luke McNamara
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Outwood Grange Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Wakefield and Rothwell
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 451
- Pupils on roll
- 452
- URN
- 145939
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924303655
About this school
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill is a primary academy in Wakefield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 452 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill, and its latest judgement is set out 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
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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 65 | 69 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 71% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 10% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 77% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 83% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 52% | 58% | 56% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.80 | - | - |
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 Park Hill 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 | 57% | 59.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 62.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 63.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 456 |
| 2023/24 | 454 |
| 2024/25 | 448 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill compares
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill ranked 53rd of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 5.9% | 43.1% | 452 | — |
| Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill | 57% | 5.3% | 22.9% | 251 | 0.3 miles |
| Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School | 60% | 6.8% | 23.6% | 359 | 0.4 miles |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary School | 51% | 4.1% | 10% | 306 | 0.4 miles |
| Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 57% | 6.6% | 29.7% | 255 | 0.5 miles |
| Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School | 48% | 5.1% | 17.5% | 209 | 1.0 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)
- 43.1%
- English as an additional language
- 53.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.88%
- Persistent absence
- 16.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill0.3 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School0.4 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
St Austin's Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School1.0 miles
Primary · Wakefield
Other schools in Wakefield
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill ranks 30th 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 Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill teach?
- Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wakefield.
- Who is the headteacher of Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill?
- The headteacher of Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill is Mr Luke McNamara, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill, 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 Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill?
- Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill has 452 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill full?
- Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill has capacity for 451 pupils and 452 on roll (100%), 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 Park Hill a faith school?
- No. Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill has no designated religious character.
- Does Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill as having nursery classes.
- Is Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill part of an academy trust?
- Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 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 Park Hill's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 63% 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 Park Hill compare with other schools in Wakefield?
- Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill ranked 53rd of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% 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 Park Hill's absence rate?
- Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill'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 10 July 2026.