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Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School

Wakefield, WF1 3SQPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2023
KS2 Results
48%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
43 1st-choice / 45 places
Ranking
#11,161
of 13,686 nationally

About Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School

Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School sits within the Wakefield local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 3 to 11. In the most recent local rankings, it placed 80th out of 97 primary schools in the area, placing it in the bottom half of Wakefield’s schools. The top-performing peers in the same authority — Jerry Clay Academy, Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy, and Larks Hill Junior and Infant School — each achieved a ranking score of 93, a significant gap from Pinders’ score of 48. For families weighing up options, the nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane, just 2.6 kilometres away. Pinders itself holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in 2014, confirmed as remaining Good in an ungraded inspection in September 2023. Headteacher Lorna Kemplay leads a school that is slightly over capacity, with 354 pupils against a stated capacity of 345.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressEastmoor Road, Wakefield, Wakefield, WF1 3SQ
HeadteacherLorna Kemplay
Local AuthorityWakefield
Number of Pupils354
Free School Meals (FSM)23.5%
School Capacity354 / 345 (103% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Sept 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (14 Sept 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 3 Mar 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
LibraryPlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundMusic RoomsSports HallICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballCricketTennisSwimmingAthletics

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubCodingBook ClubDramaFilm Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

Source: pindersprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.