Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane
Bell Lane, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7JH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Pattison
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Outwood Grange Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Normanton and Hemsworth
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 320
- URN
- 145941
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01977613304
About this school
Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane is a primary academy in Pontefract. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 320 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 43 | 40 | 41 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 84% | 83% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 23% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 85% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 88% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 68% | 66% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.40 | - | - |
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 Bell 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 | 84% | 59.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 62.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 63.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 320 |
| 2023/24 | 320 |
| 2024/25 | 315 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane compares
Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane ranked 18th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 4.6% | 11.1% | 320 | — |
| Ackworth Mill Dam School | 68% | 4.6% | 16.9% | 225 | 0.4 miles |
| Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | 80% | 4.1% | 3.9% | 229 | 1.0 miles |
| Fitzwilliam Primary School | 50% | 4.9% | 30.8% | 224 | 1.4 miles |
| King's Meadow Academy | 45% | 6.8% | 45.7% | 234 | 1.5 miles |
| Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School | 73% | 4.4% | 15.1% | 210 | 1.9 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)
- 11.07%
- English as an additional language
- 3.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.64%
- Persistent absence
- 9.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ackworth Mill Dam School0.4 miles
Primary · Pontefract
-
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School1.0 miles
Primary · Pontefract
-
Fitzwilliam Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Pontefract
-
King's Meadow Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Pontefract
-
Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School1.9 miles
Primary · Pontefract
Other schools in Pontefract
Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane ranks 6th of the 33 ranked primary schools in Pontefract.
- Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Primary
- Ackworth Mill Dam School Primary
- Ash Grove Primary Academy Primary
- Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Primary
- Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Primary
- Cherry Tree Academy Primary
- Darrington Church of England Primary School Primary
- De Lacy Primary School Primary
- Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Primary
- Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Primary
- Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Primary
- Featherstone Purston Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane teach?
- Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Pontefract.
- Who is the headteacher of Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane?
- The headteacher of Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane is Mrs Rebecca Pattison, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Outwood Primary Academy Bell 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 Bell Lane?
- Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane has 320 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane full?
- Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane has capacity for 315 pupils and 320 on roll (102%), 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 Bell Lane a faith school?
- No. Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane has no designated religious character.
- Does Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane?
- Outwood Primary Academy Bell 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 Bell Lane's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 84% in 2022/23 and 83% 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 Bell Lane rank locally?
- Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane ranked 18th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% 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 Bell Lane's absence rate?
- Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Outwood Primary Academy Bell 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 10 July 2026.