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Oakfield Park School

Community special school · Pontefract, WF7 7DT

Outstanding

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Oakfield Park School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Oct 2019

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

TypeCommunity special school
Ages11 to 19
Pupils176
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Nicola Cryer
Local authorityWakefield
Opened01 Sept 2002
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 133719.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils176
Girls63
Boys113
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.60.2%
First language not English9.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.0
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.176

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

White British
83%
Other White
4%
Pakistani
3.4%
Other mixed
2.8%
African
1.7%
Other ethnic group
1.7%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.6%
White and Black African
0.6%
White and Asian
0.6%
Indian
0.6%

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 teacher7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.1.9
Teachers (FTE)25.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)65.94
Support staff (FTE)76.15
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2523
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2520
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWakefieldEngland
Overall absence11.5%15.4%12.9%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.39.7%38.4%34.7%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.6%10.8%6.9%

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%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.100%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.100%
School sixth form0%
Sixth form college0%
Further education0%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Oakfield Park School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryOutwood Primary Academy Bell LaneAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryAckworth Mill Dam SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miNot applicableAckworth SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.1 miPrimaryAckworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.5 miSecondaryOutwood Academy HemsworthAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.6 miPrimaryKing's Meadow AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.6 miPrimaryBadsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryFitzwilliam Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.8 miPrimaryWest End AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Oakfield Park School

What is Oakfield Park School's Ofsted rating?

Oakfield Park School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Oct 2019.

How many pupils attend Oakfield Park School?

Oakfield Park School has 176 pupils aged 11 to 19.

How big are classes at Oakfield Park School?

At Oakfield Park School, there were 7 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Oakfield Park School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Oakfield Park School missed 11.5% of sessions (England 12.9%), and 39.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 34.7%).

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.