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30 nearest schools to WF1 4LU

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill 251 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.0 mi
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School 359 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Austin's Catholic Primary School 306 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill 452 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Ivy Lane School 51 pupils Other independent special school 10–19 Report 0.3 mi
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 255 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Outwood Academy City Fields 928 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield 668 pupils Other independent school 3–19 Report 0.6 mi
Meadowcroft School 128 pupils Other independent special school 5–19 Report 0.7 mi
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
CAPA College 502 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.8 mi
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School 437 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Newton Hill Community School 338 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource 245 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
The Castle Nursery School 108 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 1.3 mi
Sandal Magna Community Academy 255 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School 387 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 1.5 mi
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.5 mi
Trinity Academy Cathedral 1,028 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 1.6 mi
Rooks Nest Academy 368 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
St Michael's CofE Academy 470 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy 762 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.7 mi
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School 210 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
Pinderfields Hospital PRU 104 pupils Pupil referral unit 2–19 Report 1.8 mi
Wrenthorpe Academy 314 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.8 mi
Outwood Grange Academy 1,900 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.8 mi
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane 456 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.8 mi
Silcoates School 517 pupils Other independent school 2–18 Report 1.9 mi
Hall Cliffe Primary School 34 pupils Other independent special school 5–11 Report 1.9 mi
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 223 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.9 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.