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Ossett South Parade Primary

Primary · Community school · Wakefield, WF5 0DZ

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,122 of 15,057

Worse than 60% of schools in England

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

Ossett South Parade Primary Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Sept 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils418
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Rebecca Hedges
Local authorityWakefield
Opened01 Jan 2004
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 134376.

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 maths60%, similar to England, similar to Wakefield63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, similar to Wakefield9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Wakefield105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Wakefield104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Wakefield104105
Expected standard in reading72%, worse than England, similar to Wakefield73%76%
Expected standard in writing67%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield74%73%
Expected standard in maths67%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield74%75%
Pupils taking tests58--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils418
Girls203
Boys215
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.22.7%
First language not English1.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.379
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.9.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.54
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.21
Average class size27.2

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
92.1%
African
2.6%
Other White
1.4%
Other mixed
1.2%
White and Asian
0.7%
Gypsy/Roma
0.5%
White and Black African
0.5%
White and Black Caribbean
0.2%
Pakistani
0.2%
Other Black
0.2%

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 teacher23.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.8
Teachers (FTE)17.28
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.28
Support staff (FTE)27.11
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.4
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.47
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.104
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.46
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.46
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

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 absence4.4%, better than England, better than Wakefield5.2%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.9%, better than England, better than Wakefield13.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.9%, 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 rate0.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
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 Ossett South Parade Primary
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimarySouth Ossett Infant AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryTowngate Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryOssett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimarySt Ignatius Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryDimple Well Infant School and NurseryFoundation school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryOssett Flushdyke Junior and Infant SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryOssett Academy and Sixth Form CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryOssett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryWakefield Snapethorpe Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.2 miSecondaryHorbury AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Ossett South Parade Primary

What is Ossett South Parade Primary's Ofsted rating?

Ossett South Parade Primary is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 24 Sept 2013.

How does Ossett South Parade Primary rank in England?

Ossett South Parade Primary ranks 9,122 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 60% of schools).

What are Ossett South Parade Primary's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 60% of pupils at Ossett South Parade Primary met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Ossett South Parade Primary?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Ossett South Parade Primary made 47 offers from 104 applications (2.2 per offer), and 46 of 46 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Ossett South Parade Primary?

Ossett South Parade Primary has 418 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Ossett South Parade Primary?

Ossett South Parade Primary had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Ossett South Parade Primary?

At Ossett South Parade Primary, the average class had 27.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Ossett South Parade Primary?

In 2025/26, pupils at Ossett South Parade Primary missed 4.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.9% 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.