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Wakefield Lawefield Primary School

Primary · Community school · Wakefield, WF2 8ST

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,444 of 15,057

Worse than 75% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Mar 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils437
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Joanne Beetham
Local authorityWakefield
Opened01 Sept 1998
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131734.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWakefieldEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.5%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Wakefield105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Wakefield104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Wakefield104105
Expected standard in reading61%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield73%76%
Expected standard in writing76%, similar to England, similar to Wakefield74%73%
Expected standard in maths64%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield74%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils437
Girls202
Boys235
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.27.9%
First language not English62.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.398
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.5.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.77
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.16
Average class size27.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
36.6%
African
18.5%
White British
14.4%
Other White
10.8%
Other ethnic group
8.9%
Indian
3.2%
White and Asian
2.1%
White and Black African
1.6%
Other mixed
1.4%
Other Asian
0.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.3
Teachers (FTE)18.44
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.12
Support staff (FTE)23.56
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.45
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.77
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.44
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.44
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWakefieldEngland
Overall absence5.4%, similar to England, similar to Wakefield5.2%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.5%, similar to England, similar to Wakefield13.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.3%, similar to England, similar to Wakefield1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 mi16 plusCAPA CollegeFree schools 16 to 19
Unrated
0.7 miSecondaryTrinity Academy CathedralAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryWakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimarySt Michael's CofE AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miNot applicableQueen Elizabeths School WakefieldOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimaryMethodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication ResourceVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryThe Mount Junior Infant & Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryWakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryEnglish Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Wakefield Lawefield Primary School

What is Wakefield Lawefield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Wakefield Lawefield Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Mar 2019.

How does Wakefield Lawefield Primary School rank in England?

Wakefield Lawefield Primary School ranks 11,444 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 75% of schools).

What are Wakefield Lawefield Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 53% of pupils at Wakefield Lawefield Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Wakefield Lawefield Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Wakefield Lawefield Primary School made 45 offers from 77 applications (1.7 per offer), and 44 of 44 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Wakefield Lawefield Primary School?

Wakefield Lawefield Primary School has 437 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Wakefield Lawefield Primary School?

Wakefield Lawefield Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Wakefield Lawefield Primary School?

At Wakefield Lawefield Primary School, the average class had 27.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Wakefield Lawefield Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Wakefield Lawefield Primary School missed 5.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.