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30 nearest schools to WF1 3QX

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield 668 pupils Other independent school 3–19 Report 0.0 mi
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Austin's Catholic Primary School 306 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
CAPA College 502 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.4 mi
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School 359 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill 251 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School 437 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Ivy Lane School 51 pupils Other independent special school 10–19 Report 0.8 mi
Newton Hill Community School 338 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 255 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Meadowcroft School 128 pupils Other independent special school 5–19 Report 0.8 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 452 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School 387 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.9 mi
Outwood Academy City Fields 928 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.0 mi
Wrenthorpe Academy 314 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Pinderfields Hospital PRU 104 pupils Pupil referral unit 2–19 Report 1.2 mi
St Michael's CofE Academy 470 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Silcoates School 517 pupils Other independent school 2–18 Report 1.3 mi
Hall Cliffe Primary School 34 pupils Other independent special school 5–11 Report 1.3 mi
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource 245 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs 267 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Trinity Academy Cathedral 1,028 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 1.4 mi
Rooks Nest Academy 368 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Outwood Grange Academy 1,900 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.4 mi
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 223 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane 456 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.5 mi
Jerry Clay Academy 211 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.5 mi
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School 210 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
The Castle Nursery School 108 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 1.6 mi
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single grade. Distances are straight-line, and catchment areas are set by the council or school.

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The finder lists the schools closest to a postcode as the crow flies, with their type, age range, number of pupils and latest Ofsted outcome. It's a good starting point, but distance alone doesn't decide who gets a place.

Catchment areas and admissions. Every school has admission criteria, set by the council for community schools and by the school itself for academies, free schools and faith schools. Most give priority to looked-after children and siblings, then to distance, but some use catchment maps, faith or aptitude. Last year's "furthest distance offered" figure, which most councils publish, is far more useful than a straight-line distance.

Ofsted ratings. Older reports give a single grade from Outstanding to Inadequate. Ofsted has since moved to report cards that grade several areas separately, so a recently inspected school may read differently. Check the date too: a grade from many years ago may not reflect the school today.

Before you buy for a school, check the council's admissions booklet for the year you'll apply, visit on an open day, and look at the school's own website for its results and oversubscription criteria. Homes in sought-after catchments often sell at a premium, so it's worth being sure.