What schools serve Wakefield?

There are 78 schools in Wakefield, Kirklees, including Grange Moor Primary School, Flockton CofE (C) First School, Carlton Primary School, Robin Hood Primary School, Thorpe Primary School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Wakefield?

Wakefield has 53 primary schools and 9 secondary schools. There are also 16 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Wakefield?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Wakefield, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Wakefield schools are set by Kirklees and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Kirklees admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Wakefield?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Wakefield are set by Kirklees as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Wakefield

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Wakefield has 78 schools including 53 primaries and 9 secondaries. The city serves as a major administrative and commercial centre for West Yorkshire, and its primary schools in Sandal, Outwood and Horbury are among the most oversubscribed in the region - several fill within 600 metres in high-demand years. A significant proportion of schools have converted to academy status.

Secondary competition in Wakefield focuses on schools in the Sandal and Outwood areas, which have received consistently strong Ofsted gradings. The council operates a fully comprehensive secondary system with no selective schools; secondary allocations follow the council's co-ordinated scheme with distance as the final tiebreaker for oversubscribed community schools.

School demand in Wakefield

Across the 73 schools in Wakefield with published capacity data, the average fill rate is 100%. 29 of them are currently at or above their published admission number, and at those schools catchment distance is likely to decide places at the next intake.

16 schools in Wakefield have a religious character, so faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in their admissions policies.

36 of the schools in Wakefield are academies that set their own admissions criteria independently of Kirklees, so check each school's policy directly rather than assuming the council default applies.

28 of the schools in Wakefield have a current Ofsted rating, of which 25 are rated Good or Outstanding. Demand and catchment distance tend to be tightest at the highest-rated schools.

Primary schools in Wakefield: 20 oversubscribed (53)

Grange Moor Primary School

Primary · Community school

Wakefield · WF4 4EW

Ages 4-11 64 pupils Capacity 105

Flockton CofE (C) First School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Wakefield · WF4 4DH

Ages 4-10 80 pupils Capacity 90

Carlton Primary School

Primary · Community school

Wakefield · WF3 3RE

Ages 3-11 320 pupils Capacity 367

Robin Hood Primary School

Primary · Community school

Wakefield · WF3 3BG

Ages 3-11 447 pupils Capacity 420

Thorpe Primary School

Primary · Community school

Wakefield · WF3 3DG

Ages 3-11 230 pupils Capacity 245

Crofton Junior School

Primary · Community school

Wakefield · WF4 1HJ

Ages 7-11 235 pupils Capacity 240

Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School

Primary · Community school

Wakefield · WF4 4HQ

Ages 3-11 197 pupils Capacity 210

Newton Hill Community School

Primary · Community school

Wakefield · WF1 2HR

Ages 3-11 330 pupils Capacity 300

West Bretton Junior and Infant School

Primary · Community school

Wakefield · WF4 4LB

Ages 3-11 111 pupils Capacity 120

Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School

Primary · Community school

Wakefield · WF1 3SQ

Ages 3-11 354 pupils Capacity 345

Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School

Primary · Community school

Wakefield · WF4 3HW

Ages 3-11 204 pupils Capacity 210

Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School

Primary · Community school

Wakefield · WF4 3LZ

Ages 3-11 352 pupils Capacity 315

The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School

Primary · Community school

Wakefield · WF2 8QW

Ages 3-11 216 pupils Capacity 240

Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School

Primary · Community school

Wakefield · WF2 0AS

Ages 3-11 400 pupils Capacity 350

Hendal Primary School

Primary · Community school

Wakefield · WF2 7QW

Ages 3-11 416 pupils Capacity 420

Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Wakefield · WF3 4HS

Ages 3-11 296 pupils Capacity 312

Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Wakefield · WF2 7RU

Ages 3-11 237 pupils Capacity 250

Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wakefield · WF2 0BT

Ages 3-11 269 pupils Capacity 240

Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wakefield · WF1 3JP

Ages 4-11 211 pupils Capacity 210

Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wakefield · WF1 4PE

Ages 2-11 242 pupils Capacity 210

Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school

Wakefield · WF2 6AS

Ages 4-11 618 pupils Capacity 630

Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School

Primary · Community school

Wakefield · WF4 1NN

Ages 3-11 229 pupils Capacity 210

Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School

Primary · Community school

Wakefield · WF4 2AD

Ages 3-11 227 pupils Capacity 262

Wakefield Lawefield Primary School

Primary · Community school

Wakefield · WF2 8ST

Ages 3-11 451 pupils Capacity 472

Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School

Primary · Community school

Wakefield · WF2 8AA

Ages 3-11 644 pupils Capacity 700

Ossett South Parade Primary

Primary · Community school

Wakefield · WF5 0DZ

Ages 3-11 428 pupils Capacity 498

Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school

Wakefield · WF4 5BE

Ages 3-11 410 pupils Capacity 420

Jerry Clay Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Wakefield · WF2 0NP

Ages 4-11 212 pupils Capacity 210

Rooks Nest Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Wakefield · WF1 3DX

Ages 2-11 366 pupils Capacity 315

Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Wakefield · WF4 5PS

Ages 3-11 121 pupils Capacity 131

Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Wakefield · WF4 3HY

Ages 4-11 312 pupils Capacity 315

St Ignatius Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Wakefield · WF5 0DQ

Ages 3-11 142 pupils Capacity 140

Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Wakefield · WF2 0RS

Ages 3-11 230 pupils Capacity 238

Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane

Primary · Academy converter

Wakefield · WF1 2PH

Ages 3-11 458 pupils Capacity 450

St Michael's CofE Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Wakefield · WF2 9JA

Ages 2-11 479 pupils Capacity 522

Sandal Magna Community Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Wakefield · WF1 5NF

Ages 3-11 263 pupils Capacity 262

Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate

Primary · Academy converter

Wakefield · WF3 3HU

Ages 3-11 457 pupils Capacity 452

Walton Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Wakefield · WF2 6LD

Ages 3-11 350 pupils Capacity 367

English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Wakefield · WF2 9DD

Ages 3-11 217 pupils Capacity 210

St Austin's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter

Wakefield · WF1 3PF

Ages 4-11 310 pupils Capacity 315

East Ardsley Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Wakefield · WF3 2BA

Ages 3-11 422 pupils Capacity 420

Hill Top Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Wakefield · WF3 1HD

Ages 3-11 232 pupils Capacity 210

Westerton Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Wakefield · WF3 1AR

Ages 3-11 688 pupils Capacity 630

Crofton Infant School

Primary · Academy converter

Wakefield · WF4 1NG

Ages 3-7 197 pupils Capacity 258

Sharlston Community School

Primary · Academy converter

Wakefield · WF4 1DH

Ages 3-11 270 pupils Capacity 315

Middlestown Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Wakefield · WF4 4QE

Ages 2-11 205 pupils Capacity 210

Horbury Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Wakefield · WF4 5DW

Ages 3-11 445 pupils Capacity 420

Wrenthorpe Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Wakefield · WF2 0LW

Ages 4-11 311 pupils Capacity 314

Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Wakefield · WF1 4QY

Ages 3-11 448 pupils Capacity 451

Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Wakefield · WF4 2BE

Ages 3-11 225 pupils Capacity 262

Blackgates Primary Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Wakefield · WF3 1QQ

Ages 2-11 246 pupils Capacity 445

Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill

Primary · Academy sponsor led

Wakefield · WF1 4LU

Ages 3-11 253 pupils Capacity 262

Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy

Primary · Academy converter

Wakefield · WF3 4NT

Ages 3-11 240 pupils Capacity 262

Secondary Schools in Wakefield (9)

Kettlethorpe High School

Secondary · Community school

Wakefield · WF2 7EL

Ages 11-16 1672 pupils Capacity 1750

Outwood Grange Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led

Wakefield · WF1 2PF

Ages 11-18 1932 pupils Capacity 2200

Outwood Academy City Fields

Secondary · Academy converter

Wakefield · WF1 4SF

Ages 11-16 900 pupils Capacity 780

Crofton Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Wakefield · WF4 1NF

Ages 11-16 1059 pupils Capacity 1050

Woodkirk Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Wakefield · WF3 1JQ

Ages 11-18 1775 pupils Capacity 1785

Rodillian Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Wakefield · WF3 3PS

Ages 11-18 1654 pupils Capacity 1700

Horbury Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Wakefield · WF4 5HE

Ages 11-16 1075 pupils Capacity 1059

St Thomas - Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy

Secondary · Academy converter

Wakefield · WF2 6EQ

Ages 11-16 763 pupils Capacity 750

Trinity Academy Cathedral

Secondary · Academy converter

Wakefield · WF2 8QF

Ages 11-16 1037 pupils Capacity 1050

Other Schools in Wakefield (16)

Crigglestone Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Wakefield · WF4 3EB

Ages 2-4 88 pupils

Wakefield Girls' High School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Wakefield · WF1 2QS

Ages 7-18 675 pupils Capacity 900

Queen Elizabeth Grammar School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Wakefield · WF1 3QX

Ages 7-18 755 pupils Capacity 920

Heart of Yorkshire Education Group

All through · Further education

Wakefield · WF1 2DH

Ages 16-99

Denby Grange School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Wakefield · WF4 4JG

Ages 11-18 50 pupils Capacity 50

Camphill Wakefield (Pennine Camphill Community Ltd)

Not applicable · Special post 16 institution

Wakefield · WF4 3JL

Ages 16-25 Capacity 72

The Castle Nursery School

Nursery · Local authority nursery school

Wakefield · WF1 5NU

Ages 2-5 107 pupils

Wakefield Grammar Pre-Preparatory School

Not applicable · Other independent school

Wakefield · WF1 2DG

Ages 3-7 184 pupils Capacity 260

Kingsland Primary School

Not applicable · Community special school

Wakefield · WF3 4BA

Ages 2-11 201 pupils Capacity 150

Meadowcroft School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Wakefield · WF1 4AD

Ages 5-19 131 pupils Capacity 146

Pinderfields Hospital PRU

Not applicable · Pupil referral unit

Wakefield · WF2 0LW

Ages 2-19 93 pupils Capacity 29

Hall Cliffe School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Wakefield · WF4 6BB

Ages 8-17 101 pupils Capacity 104

Hall Cliffe Primary School

Not applicable · Other independent special school

Wakefield · WF2 0QB

Ages 5-13 34 pupils Capacity 34

CAPA College

All through · Free schools 16 to 19

Wakefield · WF1 2QN

Ages 16-19 504 pupils Capacity 500

Evolve Academy

Not applicable · Academy alternative provision sponsor led

Wakefield · WF2 8BB

Ages 7-14 43 pupils

Enrich Academy

Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter

Wakefield · WF4 1LL

Ages 14-16 86 pupils Capacity 119

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Wakefield are set by Kirklees and updated each year. The "last distance offered", how far the furthest successful applicant lived, changes annually based on the number of applications received.

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