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Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Canal Lane, Lofthouse Gate, Wakefield WF3 3HU · lofthousegate.outwood.com · 01924 821160
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 90%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wakefield 63%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 438
- 94% of 464 places
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 6.5%
- First language not English
- 7.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 37 families put the school first and 39 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 | 39 | 37 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 56 | 0.9 | 93% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 53 | 51 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 64 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 58 | 1 | 97% |
Results
In 2024/25, 90% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 33% 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 | |||
| ▲90% | 62% | ||
| ▲33% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 19 April 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 19 Apr 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Feb 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Feb 2020Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Jun 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (60 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 60
- 13% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 87% who raised concerns
based on the 40% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (20%) with SEND