Half Acres Primary Academy

About Half Acres Primary Academy

Half Acres Primary Academy in Wakefield holds a Good rating from Ofsted following its most recent inspection in 2025, with inspectors singling out behaviour and attitudes as Outstanding. The school’s most telling academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2: 66% did so in the 2023/24 academic year. That puts the school slightly above the Wakefield local authority average of 64% for primary schools, and places Half Acres 49th out of 97 primary schools in the area — squarely in the top half. The school also achieved an average maths score of 103 and a reading average of 102, both above the national benchmark of 100. While only 3% of pupils reached the higher standard across all three subjects, the school’s solid core results suggest a reliable foundation for most children.

Digging deeper into the Ofsted breakdown, the inspection team rated the quality of education, early years provision, personal development, and leadership and management all as Good. The standout Outstanding grade for behaviour and attitudes reflects what parents seem to see day to day: in the Parent View survey, 91% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that their child feels safe, and 82% agreed or strongly agreed that the school makes sure pupils are well behaved. On the academic side, 81% of pupils met the expected standard in writing, 78% in maths and 66% in reading. The school’s Progress 8 scores are not available, but the raw attainment figures give a clear picture of a school where most children leave Year 6 having met national expectations. The 22% of pupils eligible for free school meals is a little above the national average, yet the school’s results hold up well against the local picture.

Half Acres is a three-form entry primary with nursery provision for children from age three, and it was oversubscribed for 2025/26 entry: 102 families applied for 50 places, with 40 of those coming as first preferences. The school offers a Forest School, sports hall, music rooms, art studios and a sensory room, plus clubs including gardening, choir, eco club, drama and book club. Sports on offer include swimming, gymnastics, dance and cross country. The school’s SEND provisions cover moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing and visual impairment, and physical disability — though the Parent View data shows that 37% of respondents disagreed or strongly disagreed that SEND children get the support they need, which is worth investigating further. For families in Wakefield looking for a solid, well-behaved primary with good core results and a wide range of enrichment, Half Acres is a strong contender.

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