Schools in WF12
Primary and secondary schools serving WF12, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- Kirklees
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 53,687 (2024)
Schools in WF12
30 schools in WF12: 19 primary, 3 secondary and 8 other, including 5 independent. 92% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 29 that publish a capacity are 91% full overall, and 6 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent6.7%
- Good70%
- Needs improvement6.7%
- Not rated16.7%
The largest schools here
- Ossett Academy and Sixth Form CollegeSecondary · ages 11–19 · 1,699 pupils · 85% fullGood2.0 miles · February 2026
- Manor Croft AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,032 pupils · 98% fullGood0.8 miles · November 2022
- Thornhill Community Academy, A Share AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 902 pupils · 100% fullGood1.6 miles · February 2023
- Westerton Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 664 pupils · 105% fullGood3.3 miles · October 2023
- Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolPrimary · ages 7–11 · Faith school · 544 pupils · 91% fullGood0.7 miles · July 2024
- Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolPrimary · ages 7–11 · Faith school · 384 pupils · 99% fullGood1.1 miles · May 2024
- Orchard Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 2–11 · 363 pupils · 104% fullGood0.9 miles · June 2022
- Warwick Road Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 362 pupils · 106% fullGood1.5 miles · May 2024
- Thornhill Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 353 pupils · 84% fullGood1.5 miles · May 2019
- Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolPrimary · ages 7–11 · Faith school · 336 pupils · 93% fullNeeds improvement1.8 miles · June 2017
- Lydgate Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 297 pupils · 92% fullGood2.1 miles · October 2019
- Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · ages 2–7 · Faith school · 284 pupils · 75% fullGood0.8 miles · September 2023
- Gawthorpe Community AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 231 pupils · 98% fullGood1.4 miles · December 2022
- Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · ages 3–7 · 223 pupils · 124% fullGood1.6 miles · May 2026
- Madni AcademyOther · ages 2–16 · Independent · Girls · 215 pupils · 68% fullNot rated0.3 miles
- Eastborough AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 214 pupils · 91% fullNeeds improvement0.7 miles · September 2021
- Ravenshall SchoolOther · ages 5–19 · 212 pupils · 106% fullExcellent1.4 miles · February 2019
- Highfield SchoolOther · ages 11–19 · 210 pupils · 100% fullGood1.8 miles · November 2023
- Overthorpe CofE AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 188 pupils · 64% fullGood1.5 miles · May 2024
- Paradise Primary SchoolOther · ages 2–11 · Independent · 173 pupils · 77% fullNot rated0.3 miles
- Dimple Well Infant School and NurseryPrimary · ages 3–7 · 161 pupils · 89% fullGood1.8 miles · November 2022
- Pentland Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · ages 2–7 · 144 pupils · 112% fullGood0.4 miles · March 2023
- Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 133 pupils · 95% fullGood1.5 miles · December 2022
- Rida Girls High SchoolOther · ages 11–16 · Independent · Girls · 112 pupils · 73% fullNot rated0.4 miles
- Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · ages 2–7 · Faith school · 98 pupils · 42% fullGood0.4 miles · November 2022
- Flatts Nursery SchoolNursery · ages 2–4 · 86 pupilsExcellent1 mile · May 2026
- Earlsheaton Infant SchoolPrimary · ages 4–7 · 80 pupils · 67% fullGood0.4 miles · July 2024
- Flockton CofE (C) First SchoolPrimary · ages 4–10 · Faith school · 80 pupils · 89% fullGood3.7 miles · October 2019
- Rida Boys High SchoolOther · ages 11–16 · Independent · Boys · 58 pupils · 64% fullNot rated1.1 miles
- Denby Grange SchoolOther · ages 11–18 · Independent · 50 pupils · 98% fullNot rated3.6 miles
Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.
Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.