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Grove Lea Primary School

Wakefield, WF9 4BQPrimaryAges 3โ€“11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jul 2025
KS2 Results
77%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.3ร—
More first choices than offers made
38 1st-choice / 30 offers made
Ranking
๐Ÿ†Top 25%
#3165 of 13,686 nationally

About Grove Lea Primary School

Grove Lea Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Wakefield, Yorkshire and the Humber, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 244 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 210.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (1 Jul 2025). 77% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 38 first-preference applications and 30 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressHemsworth Grove Lea Primary, Grove Terrace, Hemsworth, Pontefract, Wakefield, WF9 4BQ
HeadteacherMrs N WIlson
Local AuthorityWakefield
Number of Pupils244
Free School Meals (FSM)16.8%
School Capacity244 / 210 (116% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 Jul 2025
View Report
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 10 Sept 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Grove Lea Primary School

Grove Lea Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.