Best primary schools in Wakefield (2026)

Wakefield has 25 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate, in the top 3% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 66%, against 62% for England. 4 are in England's top 10%, and 1 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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Rank	School	Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average)	Reading, writing & maths 2025	Higher standard	Ofsted
1 Top 3% in England	Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate Wakefield	82%	90%	33%	Outstanding
2 Top 4% in England	Jerry Clay Academy Wakefield	86%	90%	27%	No rating
3 Top 4% in England	Rooks Nest Academy Wakefield	85%	85%	15%	Good
4 Top 5% in England	Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy Wakefield	87%	87%	10%	No rating
5 Top 13% in England	Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Wakefield · Church of England	76%	87%	13%	Report card
6 Top 17% in England	Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane Wakefield	72%	72%	18%	No rating
7 Top 20% in England	St Michael's CofE Academy Wakefield · Church of England	75%	73%	13%	Good
8 Top 22% in England	Newton Hill Community School Wakefield	76%	84%	10%	No rating
9 Top 37% in England	Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill Wakefield	66%	57%	7%	Not judged
10 Top 45% in England	English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Wakefield · Roman Catholic	66%	69%	7%	Good
11 Top 46% in England	Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill Wakefield	64%	63%	10%	Good
12 Top 46% in England	Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs Wakefield · Church of England	65%	69%	8%	Good
13 Bottom 49% in England	Sandal Magna Community Academy Wakefield	65%	67%	0%	Good
14 Bottom 41% in England	Wrenthorpe Academy Wakefield	58%	59%	9%	No rating
15 Bottom 32% in England	St Austin's Catholic Primary School Wakefield · Roman Catholic	55%	51%	7%	No rating
16 Bottom 28% in England	Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Wakefield	56%	53%	5%	No rating
17 Bottom 25% in England	Hendal Primary School Wakefield	53%	51%	8%	Not judged
18 Bottom 25% in England	The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School Wakefield	54%	56%	4%	Good
19 Bottom 24% in England	Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Wakefield · Methodist	53%	65%	3%	No rating
20 Bottom 22% in England	Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Wakefield	52%	60%	7%	No rating
21 Bottom 21% in England	Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Wakefield · Church of England	53%	48%	3%	No rating
22 Bottom 10% in England	Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School Wakefield · Church of England	45%	45%	3%	Not judged
23 Bottom 9% in England	Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Wakefield · Church of England	45%	57%	0%	No rating
24 Bottom 9% in England	Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School Wakefield	45%	49%	0%	Requires improvement
25 Bottom 9% in England	Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School Wakefield	45%	53%	0%	Requires improvement

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What is the best primary school in Wakefield?

On exam results over the last three years, Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate is the top-ranked primary school in Wakefield, in the top 3% of schools in England.

How are the schools ranked?

By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.