Oyster Park Primary Academy

About Oyster Park Primary Academy

Oyster Park Primary Academy in Wakefield is a school that local families are clearly keen to get into, with 46 applications for 32 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.44. All 29 first-preference applicants received an offer, which suggests that for those who put it top of their list, the school is a realistic choice. The school does not have a published Parent View recommendation percentage in this data, so it is not possible to report on that specific measure of parent satisfaction. However, the oversubscription figures indicate a level of local demand that outstrips supply, which is often a practical signal of a school's standing in the community. With a capacity of 420 and currently 364 pupils on roll, there is some headroom, but the school is not under-occupied. Headteacher Jodie Chapman-Kemp leads a mixed, state primary for children aged 3 to 11, with nursery provision available, and the school does not have a religious character.

Academically, Oyster Park's most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023 rated the school as Requires Improvement overall, a repeat of its 2019 rating. The breakdown shows some bright spots: early years provision, personal development, and behaviour and attitudes were all judged Good, while the quality of education and leadership and management remain Requires Improvement. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 64% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is exactly in line with the Wakefield local authority average of 64%. The school's average scores in reading (106) and maths (105) are both above the national benchmark of 100, and 6% of pupils reached the higher standard across all three subjects. In the Wakefield rankings, Oyster Park sits at 53rd out of 97 primary schools on the combined expected standard metric, placing it in the top 54% locally and around the middle nationally.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including playing fields, a gymnasium, a sports hall, a forest school area and a chapel, plus clubs covering drama, choir, chess, coding, art and eco club. Sports on offer include football, cricket, swimming, athletics and dance. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists a wide range of SEND provisions, including support for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disabilities and autistic spectrum disorder. This breadth of provision may be a particular draw for parents whose children require specialist support within a mainstream setting. The nearest Outstanding-rated primary is The Vale Primary Academy, 3.6 km away, which gives context for families weighing up their options within the local authority. Oyster Park suits families who value a school with strong early years and personal development ratings, a broad club offer, and a clear SEND support framework, while being realistic about the overall Ofsted grade.

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