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Ossett South Parade Primary

Wakefield, WF5 0DZPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
61%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
41 1st-choice / 44 places
Ranking
#7,551
of 13,686 nationally

About Ossett South Parade Primary

Ossett South Parade Primary sits right in the middle of the pack when you compare its headline Key Stage 2 results against the Wakefield local authority average. The school’s proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined is 61%, just three percentage points below the LA average of 64%. That places it 56th out of 97 primary schools in the area, a solidly mid-table position. Digging into the individual subjects, the picture is a bit more mixed. In maths, 75% of pupils hit the expected standard and the average scaled score of 104 is bang on the national benchmark. Reading is similar, with 72% at the expected level and an average score of 105. Writing lags a little behind at 64% expected, and only 18% of pupils reached the higher standard in maths, with 28% doing so in reading. The school’s national ranking on the combined measure puts it in the bottom half of all primaries, but within Yorkshire and the Humber it sits almost exactly at the median.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressFairfield Road, Ossett, Wakefield, Wakefield, WF5 0DZ
HeadteacherRebecca Hedges
Local AuthorityWakefield
Number of Pupils428
Free School Meals (FSM)25.8%
School Capacity428 / 498 (86% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (20 Mar 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 15 Oct 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Art StudiosForest SchoolLibraryMusic RoomsPlaying FieldsSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

Cross CountryFootballDanceNetballTennisSwimming

Clubs & Activities

DramaCodingScience ClubFilm ClubBook ClubGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:45-08:50

Source: southparade.wakefield.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Ossett South Parade Primary has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.