Schools in WF2 postcode district

Schools in postcode district WF2. Add your full home postcode below for distance filtering and a your neighbourhood comparison with the wider WF2 area.

Covers: Alverthorpe, Flanshaw, Hendal, Kirkhamgate, Lupset, Sandal, Trinity, Walton, and Wrenthorpe

Add your home postcode in the green box below. Until then, distances use the centre of WF2. The list starts at 3 miles โ€” you can change that. Not an official school catchment.

Neighbourhood & area context

Three levels help you compare places: your neighbourhood (your full postcode), postcode district WF2 (schools and local averages on this page), and Wakefield (wider council census and crime โ€” background only, not your street). We only show rows we actually hold.

Add your full home postcode in the green box above to see how your street compares with postcode district WF2 and Wakefield.

District area rating (WF2)Above average

Postcode district WF2

Schools and figures for this postcode district โ€” the same WF2 bucket as the map and school list (before your distance filter).

Schools in district
19 (14 primary, 3 secondary)
Average attendance
95.5%
Average free school meals
29.6%
Average SEN
26.4%
Average EAL
19.2%
Deprivation around local schools
About average deprivation for England
Average house price
ยฃ199,323 (+4.7% year on year)
Flood risk
Low
Broadband
Gigabit available (93%+ premises, 300+ Mbps)
Green space
Good โ€“ parks and playing fields within walking distance
Council tax
Typical band Aโ€“B

Wider area: Wakefield

Census and crime for Wakefield. Useful context for the borough or council โ€” not broken down to your village or street.

Population
353,375
Households
143,649
Aged under 18
20.8%
Aged 16โ€“64 (approx.)
60.4%
Aged 65+
18.8%
Ethnicity
White 93%, Asian 4%, Mixed 1%
Crimes (estimated)
39,755
Crimes per 1,000 (estimated)
112.5

About these figures: School data mostly from 2024โ€“25. Wider-area lines use Census 2021 for Wakefield. Crime figures are rough estimates, not police records for your postcode.

Map of schools in this area

The map shows 19 schools in postcode district WF2. Numbered circles group nearby schools โ€” click to zoom in. Use the list beside the map, a pin, or Show on map on a school card below.

How far from the WF2 centre?

Pick a radius to control which schools appear in the list below. Only schools whose postcode is in WF2 are included โ€” we measure the straight-line distance from WF2 centre. Add your home postcode above to search by distance from your address across nearby districts.

Show schools within:

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 WF2 school regardless of distance. Straight-line distance only โ€” not walking, driving, or an official catchment area.

Schools (within 3 miles of WF2 centre)

Sorted by distance from WF2 centre, nearest first. Use the buttons above to change how far out we look, or show the whole of WF2. Each card shows straight-line miles, Ofsted rating and key statistics.

  • Wakefield Lawefield Primary School

    Lawefield Lane, Wakefield WF2 8ST

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3โ€“11
    Ofstedโ€“9 Sept 2024School remains Good
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    0.4 miles from WF2 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    451
    Free school meals
    30.7%
    SEN
    20.6%
    EAL
    60.5%
    Attendance
    95.5%
    Persistent absence
    8.4%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    56% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School

    The Mount, Thornes Road, Wakefield WF2 8QW

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3โ€“11
    0.5 miles from WF2 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    216
    Free school meals
    32.3%
    SEN
    18.5%
    EAL
    22.7%
    Attendance
    95.6%
    Persistent absence
    11.5%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    53% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • St Michael's CofE Academy

    Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield WF2 9JA

    TypeAcademy sponsor led
    TrustENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST
    Age range2โ€“11
    OfstedGood17 Apr 2024School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
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    0.6 miles from WF2 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    479
    Free school meals
    38.8%
    SEN
    29.9%
    EAL
    25.9%
    Attendance
    94.8%
    Persistent absence
    13.2%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    72% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

    Dewsbury Road, Wakefield WF2 9DD

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustTHE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
    Age range3โ€“11
    0.7 miles from WF2 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    217
    Free school meals
    32%
    SEN
    24.4%
    EAL
    23%
    Attendance
    94.5%
    Persistent absence
    16%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    65% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource

    Field Lane, Wakefield WF2 7RU

    TypeVoluntary controlled school
    Age range3โ€“11
    Ofstedโ€“24 Sept 2023School remains Good
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    0.8 miles from WF2 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    237
    Free school meals
    18.8%
    SEN
    22.8%
    SEN provision
    Resourced provision
    EAL
    14.3%
    Attendance
    95.5%
    Persistent absence
    13.2%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    75% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School

    Flanshaw Road, Flanshaw, Wakefield WF2 0AS

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3โ€“11
    OfstedRequires improvement7 Jul 2024
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    0.8 miles from WF2 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    400
    Free school meals
    33.6%
    SEN
    21.5%
    EAL
    36.3%
    Attendance
    94.8%
    Persistent absence
    12.3%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    55% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School

    Broadway, Wakefield WF2 8AA

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3โ€“11
    OfstedRequires improvement10 Sept 2024
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    0.9 miles from WF2 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    644
    Free school meals
    43.6%
    SEN
    23.9%
    EAL
    29%
    Attendance
    95.2%
    Persistent absence
    14.3%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    51% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs

    St Paul's Drive, Alverthorpe, Wakefield WF2 0BT

    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range3โ€“11
    1.3 miles from WF2 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    269
    Free school meals
    17.7%
    SEN
    22.3%
    EAL
    8.6%
    Attendance
    96.6%
    Persistent absence
    6.4%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    77% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School

    Barnsley Road, Wakefield WF2 6AS

    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range4โ€“11
    OfstedNot judged9 Feb 2025School remains Good
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    1.8 miles from WF2 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    618
    Free school meals
    24.6%
    SEN
    24.9%
    EAL
    33.7%
    Attendance
    95.5%
    Persistent absence
    10.4%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    52% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Jerry Clay Academy

    Jerry Clay Lane, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield WF2 0NP

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustACCOMPLISH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
    Age range4โ€“11
    Ofstedโ€“22 Nov 2023School remains Outstanding
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    1.8 miles from WF2 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    212
    Free school meals
    7.1%
    SEN
    7.5%
    EAL
    4.7%
    Attendance
    97.2%
    Persistent absence
    4.2%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    76% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Wrenthorpe Academy

    Imperial Avenue, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield WF2 0LW

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustWATERTON ACADEMY TRUST
    Age range4โ€“11
    Ofstedโ€“2 Feb 2025Standards maintained
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    1.8 miles from WF2 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    311
    Free school meals
    9.3%
    SEN
    11.3%
    EAL
    5.1%
    Attendance
    95.8%
    Persistent absence
    14.5%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    64% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Hendal Primary School

    Hendal Lane, Wakefield WF2 7QW

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range3โ€“11
    OfstedNot judged12 Jan 2025
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    2.3 miles from WF2 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    416
    Free school meals
    34.2%
    SEN
    25.5%
    EAL
    15.6%
    Attendance
    94.8%
    Persistent absence
    15.8%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    50% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate

    Brandy Carr Road, Kirkhamgate, Wakefield WF2 0RS

    TypeAcademy sponsor led
    TrustOUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
    Age range3โ€“11
    OfstedNot judged11 Nov 2024
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    2.3 miles from WF2 centre Cycling distance Park & stride
    Pupils
    230
    Free school meals
    9.9%
    SEN
    7.8%
    EAL
    5.2%
    Attendance
    97%
    Persistent absence
    3.6%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    76% met expected standard (KS2)
    Visit school website
  • Walton Primary Academy

    The Grove, Walton, Wakefield WF2 6LD

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustWATERTON ACADEMY TRUST
    Age range3โ€“11
    Ofstedโ€“5 Jul 2022School remains Good
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    2.8 miles from WF2 centre Park & stride
    Pupils
    350
    Free school meals
    8.1%
    SEN
    14%
    EAL
    1.7%
    Attendance
    97%
    Persistent absence
    4%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    74% met expected standard (KS2)
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Guide to school and area statistics

A short key for the statistics shown on this page for WF2. We have not listed house prices, broadband, green space or similar extras here unless they appear in the neighbourhood and area context section.

School listings

What you see on each school card

Only fields that appear on at least one school on this page are listed. Hover a stat row when you see a question mark for a one-line reminder.

School type
How the school is run โ€” 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 โ€” for example 4โ€“11 for primary, or 11โ€“18 with sixth form.
Ofsted
Latest published inspection grade, inspection date where we have it, and a link to the schoolโ€™s page on the Ofsted reports site.
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 1โ€“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
Share of pupils eligible for free school meals.
SEN
Share of pupils with SEN support or an Education, Health and Care plan.
SEN provision
Extra on-site support such as a resourced provision or SEN unit.
English as an additional language (EAL)
Share of pupils whose first language is not English, where recorded.
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 โ€” 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 schoolโ€™s headline to others of the same phase on this page โ€” above, below or about average for the district.
Area overview

What you see in the area overview

Matches the two blocks above โ€” postcode district first, then the wider council area.

Area rating (stars)
A simple 1โ€“5 guide from deprivation around schools here โ€” not Ofsted grades. Recorded crime can nudge the score when we have it; estimates do not.
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 1โ€“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 โ€” street-by-street prices vary.
Flood risk
Indicative summary โ€” check Environment Agency maps for a specific address.
Broadband
General picture of speeds and availability โ€” check with providers at your address.
Green space
Brief summary of access to parks or countryside nearby.
Council tax
Typical band for the area โ€” 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 โ€” not your street or this postcode district alone.
Crime figures
Often a rough council-wide estimate, not police records for your postcode. Badges compare to the national average when we have recorded data.
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 โ€” 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.