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Schools in WF7

Primary and secondary schools serving WF7, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.

Council
Wakefield
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
36,463 (2024)
Schools

Schools in WF7

18 schools in WF7: 12 primary, 2 secondary and 4 other, including 2 independent. 93% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 16 that publish a capacity are 91% full overall, and 9 have more pupils than places.

Schools
18
in WF7
Good or better
93%
Of 15 with an Ofsted grade
How full
91%
Well used: 5,690 pupils for 6,238 places
Over capacity
9
More pupils than places, of 16 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

WF7
72%
17%
  • Excellent5.6%
  • Good72.2%
  • Needs improvement5.6%
  • Not rated16.7%
All schools

The largest schools here

  • St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,470 pupils · 82% full
    Good
    2.1 miles · March 2026
  • The Featherstone Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 556 pupils · 93% full
    Good
    0.8 miles · March 2022
  • Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 434 pupils · 103% full
    Good
    2.0 miles · April 2024
  • Ackworth School
    Other · ages 2–19 · Independent · Faith school · 429 pupils · 73% full
    Not rated
    1.4 miles
  • Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 338 pupils · 107% full
    Good
    1.3 miles · November 2023
  • St Giles C of E Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 337 pupils · 107% full
    Good
    2.6 miles · September 2015
  • Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 320 pupils · 102% full
    Good
    1.7 miles · September 2022
  • Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
    Primary · ages 7–11 · Faith school · 314 pupils · 77% full
    Needs improvement
    0.7 miles · March 2024
  • Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 229 pupils · 109% full
    Good
    1.7 miles · May 2024
  • Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 227 pupils · 108% full
    Good
    1.9 miles · June 2016
  • Ackworth Mill Dam School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 225 pupils · 95% full
    Good
    1.8 miles · May 2026
  • Fitzwilliam Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 224 pupils · 107% full
    Good
    2.1 miles · January 2020
  • Featherstone Purston Infant School
    Primary · ages 3–7 · 203 pupils · 113% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · February 2023
  • Oakfield Park School
    Other · ages 11–19 · 176 pupils · 109% full
    Excellent
    2.2 miles · October 2019
  • Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 105 pupils · 80% full
    Good
    2.3 miles · June 2026
  • Featherstone Girnhill Infant School
    Primary · ages 3–7 · 103 pupils · 76% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · May 2024
  • Wragby School
    Other · ages 8–16 · Independent
    Not rated
    1.8 miles
  • New College Pontefract
    Sixth form / 16+ · ages 16–19
    Not rated
    2.2 miles
How we rate schools

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.

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