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Northfield Primary School

Wakefield, WF9 3LYPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Mar 2022
KS2 Results
83%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.0×
More first choices than offers made
46 1st-choice / 45 offers made
Ranking
Not ranked

About Northfield Primary School

Northfield 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 355 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 315.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Requires Improvement (8 Mar 2022). 83% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 46 first-preference applications and 45 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressNorthfield Lane, Pontefract, Wakefield, WF9 3LY
HeadteacherJoe Ayre
Local AuthorityWakefield
Number of Pupils355
Free School Meals (FSM)22.1%
School Capacity355 / 315 (113% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Mar 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 29 May 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

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

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Northfield Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.