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Schools in WF1 postcode district

Schools in postcode district WF1. Add your full home postcode below for distance filtering and a your neighbourhood comparison with the wider WF1 area.

Covers: Agbrigg, Capa, Eastmoor, Meadowcroft, and Outwood

Add your home postcode in the green box below. Until then, distances use the centre of WF1. The list starts at 3 miles — you can change that. Not an official school catchment.

14state-funded schools in WF1, Wakefield (+3 independent, fees usually apply; +2 independent special, usually LA-funded)

  • 10Primary
  • 3Secondary
  • 1Other
  • 5Independent
  • 2024–25DfE & Ofsted

Neighbourhood & area context

The figures below use three different geographies. Your neighbourhood appears when you add your full postcode. WF1 covers the schools and averages on this page. Wakefield is the whole council area for census and crime, which may not match your street. We only show statistics we have for this district.

Area snapshot for WF1

Crime, deprivation near local schools, and Ofsted outcomes for schools in WF1, each shown separately. Crime relates to the whole council area. The other two relate to this postcode district. We do not give the area an overall score.

  • CrimeLikely above England average144.6 crimes per 1,000 residents · ~last 12 monthsIndicative for WF1 (deprivation near schools here; uses Wakefield population)
  • Deprivation near schoolsSlightly more deprived than average for EnglandIMD band 3 of 10 nationallyNeighbourhoods around schools in WF1
  • School inspectionsGenerally Good6 of 6 graded Good or Outstanding (19 schools in WF1)Schools in postcode district WF1

Add your full home postcode in the green box above to compare your street with WF1 and Wakefield.

More local context

House prices, flood risk, broadband and transport for this postcode district, in addition to the snapshot above.

  • Typical house prices£199,323 (+4.7% year on year)Postcode district WF1 (where available)
  • Flood riskLowPostcode district WF1
  • BroadbandGigabit available (93%+ premises, 300+ Mbps)Postcode district WF1

Postcode district WF1

Schools and other averages for postcode district WF1. This matches the map and school list before you change the distance filter.

Schools in district
14 (10 primary, 3 secondary)
Average attendance
95%
Average free school meals
17.3%
Average SEN
13.9%
Average EAL
39.2%
Deprivation around local schools
Slightly more deprived than average for England
Average house price
£199,323 (+4.7% year on year)
Flood risk
Low
Broadband
Gigabit available (93%+ premises, 300+ Mbps)
Green space
Good – parks and playing fields within walking distance
Council tax
Typical band A–B

Wider area: Wakefield

Census and crime for the whole of Wakefield. These figures are council-wide and are not broken down to your village or street.

Population
353,375
Households
143,649
Aged under 18
20.8%
Aged 16–64 (approx.)
60.4%
Aged 65+
18.8%
Ethnicity
White 93%, Asian 4%, Mixed 1%
Crimes (estimated)
51,098
Crimes per 1,000 (estimated)
144.6Above national average

About these figures: School statistics mostly 2024–25. Pipeline checked Aug 2026. Wider-area lines use Census 2021 for Wakefield. Crime figures are rough estimates for the council area, not police records for your street. Use the (i) on each row for source and geography. Full methodology · Data updates

Map of schools in this area

The map shows 19 schools in postcode district WF1. Numbered circles group nearby schools — click to zoom in. Use the list beside the map, a pin, or Show on map on a school card below.

Map key (phases, Ofsted, markers)

Pin colour shows school phase. Letters on pins: P primary, S secondary. Ofsted and admissions are on each school card below.

School phase

  • Primary (P)
  • Secondary (S)
  • District centre
  • Numbered circles group nearby schools — click to zoom in

How far from the WF1 centre?

Pick a radius to control which schools appear in the list below. Only schools whose postcode is in WF1 are included — we measure the straight-line distance from WF1 centre. Add your home postcode above to search by distance from your address across nearby districts.

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3 miles is selected by default. Add your home postcode at the top to measure from your address instead of the district centre. Try 1 mile or 1.5 miles for a shorter list, 3 miles for a wider search, or All in district for every WF1 school regardless of distance. Straight-line distance only — not walking, driving, or an official catchment area.

Common questions in this area

  • Usually oversubscribed near here?

    In WF1, 6 of 7 schools with admissions data are marked as usually oversubscribed on their cards. That is a historic demand signal — not a guarantee you will or will not get a place. Always check the local authority admissions rules and the school’s published PAN.

  • How far is the school run?

    Add your home postcode at the top of the page to see distances from your door. Until then, distances use WF1 centre. All figures are straight-line miles — not walking or driving time, and not catchment areas.

  • What changed recently?

    School and area figures come from open government releases (mostly 2024/25 where published). 13 schools here have a last inspection date on their cards; 1 show a plain-English note when Ofsted published area judgements without an overall grade.

    When we last refreshed data

Browse local schools

Showing schools within 3 miles of WF1 centre

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  • St Austin's Catholic Primary School

    Back Duke of York Street, Wakefield WF1 3PF

    Type
    Academy converter
    Age range
    4–11
    Trust
    THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
    Ofsted
    Good

    Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade — see the full report for latest area judgements.

    View on Ofsted

    0.2 milesstraight-line from WF1 centre

    Walkable

    Pupils
    306
    Free school meals
    9.8%
    SEN
    11.3%
    EAL
    64.2%
    Attendance
    95.6%
    Persistent absence
    10.9%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    51% met expected standard (KS2)
    School page

  • Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School

    Eastmoor Road, Wakefield WF1 3SQ

    Type
    Community school
    Age range
    3–11
    Ofsted
    Good

    Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade — see the full report for latest area judgements.

    View on Ofsted

    0.2 milesstraight-line from WF1 centre

    Walkable

    Pupils
    359
    Free school meals
    22.2%
    SEN
    18.9%
    EAL
    50.6%
    Attendance
    95%
    Persistent absence
    17.1%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    60% met expected standard (KS2)
    School page

  • Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill

    Greenhill Road, Eastmoor, Wakefield WF1 4LU

    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Age range
    3–11
    Trust
    OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
    Ofsted
    No overall grade

    New inspection format: no single overall grade.

    Latest visit (Sept 2025): no overall grade — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management and early years good. See the full Ofsted report.

    View on Ofsted

    0.4 milesstraight-line from WF1 centre

    Walkable

    Pupils
    234
    Free school meals
    17.8%
    SEN
    9.1%
    EAL
    66.4%
    Attendance
    95.7%
    Persistent absence
    8.9%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    57% met expected standard (KS2)
    School page

  • Wakefield Grammar Pre-Preparatory School

    Independent · fees applyThis is an independent school. Fees usually apply, and admissions are handled by the school — not your local authority.

    Margaret Street, Wakefield, Wakefield WF1 2DG

    Type
    Other independent school
    Age range
    3–7
    ISI
    No Ofsted grade
    View on Ofsted

    0.5 milesstraight-line from WF1 centre

    Walkable

    Pupils
    141
    Free school meals
    –Not published for this school in the latest release.
    SEN
    12.1%
    EAL
    –Not published for this school in the latest release.
    Attendance
    –Not published for this school in the latest release.
    Admissions
    Apply directly to the school (fees usually apply)
    Attainment
    No KS2 at this school
    School page

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

    Belgravia Road, Wakefield WF1 3JP

    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Age range
    4–11
    Ofsted
    Good

    Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade — see the full report for latest area judgements.

    View on Ofsted

    0.5 milesstraight-line from WF1 centre

    Walkable

    Pupils
    209
    Free school meals
    15.8%
    SEN
    17.5%
    EAL
    23.2%
    Attendance
    95.6%
    Persistent absence
    9.3%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    48% met expected standard (KS2)
    School page

  • Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill

    Irwin Crescent, Wakefield WF1 4QY

    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Age range
    3–11
    Trust
    OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
    Ofsted
    Good
    View on Ofsted

    0.6 milesstraight-line from WF1 centre

    Walkable

    Pupils
    463
    Free school meals
    21%
    SEN
    12.5%
    EAL
    53.6%
    Attendance
    94.4%
    Persistent absence
    19%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    63% met expected standard (KS2)
    School page

  • Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

    Charles Street, Wakefield WF1 4PE

    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Age range
    2–11
    Ofsted
    Good

    Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade — see the full report for latest area judgements.

    View on Ofsted

    0.7 milesstraight-line from WF1 centre

    Walkable

    Pupils
    255
    Free school meals
    31%
    SEN
    16.9%
    EAL
    69.8%
    Attendance
    94.6%
    Persistent absence
    17%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    57% met expected standard (KS2)
    School page

  • Newton Hill Community School

    Leeds Road, Newton Hill, Wakefield WF1 2HR

    Type
    Community school
    Age range
    3–11
    Ofsted
    Good

    Monitoring visit confirmed the previous Good overall grade — see the full report for latest area judgements.

    View on Ofsted

    0.7 milesstraight-line from WF1 centre

    Walkable

    Pupils
    338
    Free school meals
    8.1%
    SEN
    12.7%
    EAL
    10%
    Attendance
    94.5%
    Persistent absence
    16.1%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    84% met expected standard (KS2)
    School page

  • Rooks Nest Academy

    Rooks Nest Road, Outwood, Wakefield WF1 3DX

    Type
    Academy converter
    Age range
    2–11
    Trust
    ROOKS NEST ACADEMY
    Ofsted
    Good
    View on Ofsted

    1.4 milesstraight-line from WF1 centre

    Cycling distancePark & stride

    Pupils
    368
    Free school meals
    13.5%
    SEN
    15.6%
    EAL
    7.4%
    Attendance
    95.9%
    Persistent absence
    8%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    85% met expected standard (KS2)
    School page

  • Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane

    Ledger Lane, Outwood, Wakefield WF1 2PH

    Type
    Academy converter
    Age range
    3–11
    Trust
    OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
    Ofsted
    No overall grade

    New inspection format: no single overall grade.

    Standards maintained

    View on Ofsted

    1.5 milesstraight-line from WF1 centre

    Cycling distancePark & stride

    Pupils
    456
    Free school meals
    11.4%
    SEN
    11.1%
    EAL
    15.9%
    Attendance
    95.9%
    Persistent absence
    9.2%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    72% met expected standard (KS2)
    School page

  • Sandal Magna Community Academy

    Belle Vue Road, Agbrigg, Wakefield WF1 5NF

    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Age range
    3–11
    Trust
    ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST
    Ofsted
    Good
    View on Ofsted

    1.7 milesstraight-line from WF1 centre

    Cycling distancePark & stride

    Pupils
    255
    Free school meals
    35.2%
    SEN
    20.9%
    EAL
    85.2%
    Attendance
    93.4%
    Persistent absence
    25.1%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    67% met expected standard (KS2)
    School page

Common questions about schools in WF1

How many schools are in the WF1 postcode district?
We list 14 state-funded schools whose address postcode starts with WF1: 10 primary, 3 secondary, and 1 other phases. We also list 3 independent (fees usually apply) and 2 independent special (usually local-authority funded via an EHCP), clearly labelled on each card.
What areas does WF1 cover?
Postcode district WF1 spans Agbrigg, Capa, Eastmoor, Meadowcroft, and Outwood. Exact boundaries follow Royal Mail outward codes — use the map and school addresses for a specific street.
What are Ofsted ratings like for schools in WF1?
Among state-funded schools on this page: 5 Good and 8 on the new inspection format (area judgements only). Grades are the latest published overall effectiveness or monitoring outcome — always check the full report on Ofsted’s site.
What is school attendance like in WF1?
Across state-funded schools here with published absence data, mean attendance is about 95% (2024–25). Individual schools vary — see each card.
Are WF1 schools hard to get into?
Of state-funded schools with an admissions label here: 6 usually oversubscribed, 0 often have places, 1 about average. This is a guide only — check your council’s admissions booklet.

Guide to school and area statistics

What the numbers on this page for WF1 mean. Area rows may still show (i) for data source and geography.

School listings

What you see on each school card

Only fields that appear on at least one school on this page are listed.

School type
How the school is run. For example academy, council-maintained, voluntary aided or free school.
Trust
The multi-academy trust or sponsor running the school, where it is an academy.
Age range
Year groups on roll. For example 4–11 for primary, or 11–18 with sixth form.
Ofsted
Latest published Ofsted overall grade and date where we have them, plus a link to the Ofsted reports site. Fee-paying association independent schools are usually inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) instead: we link to ISI reports and do not invent an Ofsted-style grade. Non-association independents inspected by Ofsted show the same Ofsted grades and report link when published in Ofsted’s open management information.
Straight-line miles
Distance as the crow flies from your home postcode when you have entered one, otherwise from the middle of this district. Not walking or driving time.
Walking, cycling and park-and-stride hints
Rough bands from straight-line miles: about 1 mile or less may suit walking; about 1–2.5 miles we show cycling and park-and-stride; over about 2.5 miles park-and-stride only. Not checked routes or journey times.
Pupils
Number of pupils on roll from published school census data.
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals. Often used as one indicator of economic disadvantage in the catchment. Useful context, not a comment on pupils or families.
SEN
Share of pupils with SEN support or an EHC plan. A higher figure can reflect inclusive admissions and experience, or more demand on staff. Check what is on site and talk to the SENCO.
SEN provision
Extra on-site support such as a resourced provision or SEN unit.
English as an additional language (EAL)
Pupils whose first language is not English. Many schools support this well; if English at home matters to you, ask how beginners are taught in class. Not a measure of overall quality.
Attendance
Share of possible sessions attended. Higher is better.
Persistent absence
Share of pupils missing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
Admissions pressure
Indicative label from recent applications versus places — oversubscribed, about average or often has spaces.
Attainment
Primary: share meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (Key Stage 2). Secondary: Progress 8. A dash means nothing was published for that school.
Attainment vs local
Compares each school’s headline to others of the same phase on this page. Above, below or about average for the district.
Area overview

What you see in the area overview

Matches the snapshot and tables below: your postcode, this district, then the wider council area.

Area snapshot
Estimated crime (national rates scaled by deprivation near schools in this postcode district), deprivation near those schools, and Ofsted outcomes for schools here. Shown separately, not as one overall area mark.
More local context
House prices, flood risk, broadband and transport for this postcode district where we have them, alongside the snapshot.
Schools in district
How many schools are in this postcode district, split by primary and secondary.
Average attendance
Mean attendance across schools here with published absence data.
Average free school meals
Mean free school meals eligibility across schools here with published data.
Average SEN
Mean SEN percentage across schools here with published data.
Average EAL
Mean English as an additional language percentage where published.
Deprivation
How deprived neighbourhoods around schools here are compared with England (official deprivation index, shown as bands 1–10 where 1 is most deprived and 10 is least deprived).
Average house price
Typical sold prices for this postcode district where we have them. Street-by-street prices vary.
Flood risk
Indicative summary. Check Environment Agency maps for a specific address.
Broadband
General picture of speeds and availability. Check with providers at your address.
Green space
Brief summary of access to parks or countryside nearby.
Council tax
Typical band for the area. Your exact band depends on the property.
Your home neighbourhood
When you enter your full home postcode, we compare deprivation for your small area with the typical area around schools in this district.
Population, households, ethnicity and age
Census figures for the local council area, not your street or this postcode district alone.
Crime figures
Often a rough estimate: national rates scaled by deprivation near schools in this postcode district (using council population). Not police records for your street. Rates can differ between districts in the same council.
Using this page

Using this page

Tools on this page for narrowing schools and understanding distances.

Distance filter
Controls which schools appear in the list — 1, 1.5, 2 or 3 miles, or every school in this district. Not an admissions catchment.
About these figures
School and Ofsted data from official releases. The area overview splits postcode-district figures from wider council context, with dates at the bottom of that panel.