Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy
Aberford Road, Stanley, Wakefield, WF3 4NT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ACCOMPLISH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Frost
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Accomplish Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Wakefield and Rothwell
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 262
- Pupils on roll
- 233
- URN
- 149869
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924303805
About this school
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy is a primary academy in Wakefield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 233 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 28 February 2020, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery School (URN 108162).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 87% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 |
Trends over time
How Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery 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 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 233 |
| 2024/25 | 240 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy compares
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy ranked 11th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 87% | 5.3% | 11.2% | 233 | — |
| Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 87% | 4.9% | 26.2% | 298 | 0.5 miles |
| Rooks Nest Academy | 85% | 5.9% | 15.5% | 368 | 0.9 miles |
| Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate | 90% | 3.4% | 7% | 438 | 1.0 miles |
| Newton Hill Community School | 84% | 4.9% | 10% | 338 | 1.2 miles |
| Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane | 72% | 3.9% | 13.9% | 456 | 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)
- 11.17%
- English as an additional language
- 20.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.32%
- Persistent absence
- 10.56%
Location
Nearby schools
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Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Wakefield
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Rooks Nest Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Wakefield
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Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate1.0 miles
Primary · Wakefield
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Newton Hill Community School1.2 miles
Primary · Wakefield
-
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane1.2 miles
Primary · Wakefield
Other schools in Wakefield
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy ranks 6th 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 Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy teach?
- Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wakefield.
- Who is the headteacher of Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy?
- The headteacher of Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy is Mrs Joanne Frost, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery 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 many pupils are at Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy?
- Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy has 233 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy full?
- Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy has capacity for 262 pupils and 233 on roll (89%), 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 Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy a faith school?
- No. Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy part of an academy trust?
- Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy is part of ACCOMPLISH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy compare with other schools in Wakefield?
- Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy ranked 11th of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy's absence rate?
- Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy'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.