Schools near WF8 2GE
Primary and secondary schools serving WF8 2GE, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Neighbourhood
- Pontefract North East
- Council
- Wakefield
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,809 (2024)
WF8 2GEPontefract
Schools near WF8 2GE
6 schools within 1 mile of WF8 2GE: 5 primary, 0 secondary and 1 other, including 1 independent. 80% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. They’re 83% full overall, and 2 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Good66.7%
- Needs improvement16.7%
- Not rated16.7%
The nearest schools
- Willow Green AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 228 pupils · 87% fullGood0.5 miles · September 2023
- Ark Orchard Head Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 335 pupils · 106% fullGood0.5 miles · November 2019
- Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 199 pupils · 95% fullGood0.9 miles · September 2022
- Cherry Tree AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 233 pupils · 74% fullNeeds improvement0.9 miles · January 2024
- Balance Alternative ProvisionOther · ages 11–16 · Independent · 32 pupils · 133% fullNot rated0.9 miles
- Simpson's Lane AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 387 pupils · 67% fullGood1 mile · December 2019
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.