What year groups does Ivy Lane School teach?

Ivy Lane School teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a special school in Wakefield.

Who is the headteacher of Ivy Lane School?

The headteacher of Ivy Lane School is Mr Michael Walsh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Ivy Lane School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Ivy Lane School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How big is Ivy Lane School?

Ivy Lane School has 51 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.

Is Ivy Lane School full?

Ivy Lane School has capacity for 70 pupils and 51 on roll (73%), 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 Ivy Lane School a faith school?

No. Ivy Lane School has no designated religious character.

Is Ivy Lane School a selective school?

Yes. Ivy Lane School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.

What are Ivy Lane School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Ivy Lane 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.

Ivy Lane School

Ivy Lane School, Ivy Lane, WF1 4AZ

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 11 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mr Michael Walsh
Admissions policy: Selective
Religious ethos: None
Constituency: Wakefield and Rothwell
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 70
Pupils on roll: 51
URN: 148241
Local authority: Wakefield
Website: School website
Telephone: 01924927280

About this school

Ivy Lane School is an independent special school in Wakefield. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 51 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Ivy Lane School under its current framework. 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

Ivy Lane School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in December 2020, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	2	2	1
Attainment 8 score	-	-	-
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	-	-	-
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	-	-	-
Entered the English Baccalaureate	-	-	-
English Baccalaureate average point score	-	-	-

Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.

Trends over time

How Ivy Lane School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	18
2023/24	29
2024/25	40

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 51
Pupils on SEN support: 0

Location

Nearby schools

Meadowcroft School
Special schools · Wakefield

0.5 miles
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
Independent schools · Wakefield

0.7 miles
Wakefield Girls' High School
Independent schools · Wakefield

0.9 miles
Wakefield Grammar Pre-Preparatory School
Independent schools · Wakefield

0.9 miles
Pinderfields Hospital PRU
Local authority maintained schools · Wakefield

1.7 miles

Common questions

What year groups does Ivy Lane School teach?: Ivy Lane School teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a special school in Wakefield.
Who is the headteacher of Ivy Lane School?: The headteacher of Ivy Lane School is Mr Michael Walsh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Ivy Lane School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Ivy Lane School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How big is Ivy Lane School?: Ivy Lane School has 51 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
Is Ivy Lane School full?: Ivy Lane School has capacity for 70 pupils and 51 on roll (73%), 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 Ivy Lane School a faith school?: No. Ivy Lane School has no designated religious character.
Is Ivy Lane School a selective school?: Yes. Ivy Lane School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
What are Ivy Lane School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Ivy Lane 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 24 July 2026.