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.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 97 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
18 Mar 2025From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 11 May 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
9Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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