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Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Lawefield Lane, Wakefield WF2 8ST · lawefield.wakefield.sch.uk · 01924 291973
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 53%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wakefield 63%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 437
- 93% of 472 places
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 30.7%
- First language not English
- 62.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 44 families put the school first and 45 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 45 | 44 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 45 | 41 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 40 | 34 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 41 | 37 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 41 | 40 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 53% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% the higher standard. Across Wakefield it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼53% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼101 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 26 June 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Wakefield Lawefield Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 25 Jun 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Mar 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective May 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jun 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding
Also near this school
- Trinity Academy Cathedral
- Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School
- St Michael's CofE Academy
- Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource
- The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
- Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School