Schools and Education in Lower Altofts
There are 117 schools within 5 miles of Lower Altofts town centre, including 76 primary and 13 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 91% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School, Kingsland Primary School and Oulton Academy. A further 7 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.
Total Schools
117
Primary
76
Secondary
13
Good / Outstanding
91%
Ofsted Ratings Overview
Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School
Lee Brig, Altofts, Normanton, WF6 2LN
Inspected: 17 January 2022
Kingsland Primary School
Aberford Road, Stanley, Wakefield, WF3 4BA
Inspected: 29 September 2023
Oulton Academy
Pennington Lane, Oulton, Leeds, LS26 8EX
Inspected: 03 May 2024
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate
Canal Lane, Lofthouse Gate, Wakefield, WF3 3HU
Inspected: 16 June 2023
Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School
Royds Lane, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0BJ
Inspected: 09 May 2024
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane
Ledger Lane, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 2PH
Inspected: 18 July 2025
New College Pontefract
Park Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4QR
Inspected: 06 July 2023
CAPA College
Carnforth Avenue, Wakefield, WF1 2QN
Inspected: 18 March 2022
Hall Cliffe Primary School
Wrenthorpe Lane, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0QB
Inspected: 01 August 2023
Jerry Clay Academy
Jerry Clay Lane, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0NP
Inspected: 23 November 2023
Martin Frobisher Infant School
Church Road, Altofts, Normanton, WF6 2NU
Inspected: 21 September 2022
Normanton Common Primary Academy
Castleford Road, Normanton, WF6 1QU
Inspected: 25 September 2024
St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Beckbridge Lane, Normanton, WF6 2HZ
Inspected: 16 January 2024
Normanton Junior Academy
Church Lane, Normanton, WF6 1EY
Inspected: 14 September 2023
Butterflies Children's Centre
Wakefield Road, Normanton, WF6 1BB
Inspected: 13 July 2011
Acorn Children's Centre
College Grove, Castleford, WF10 5NS
Inspected: 17 April 2012
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy
College Grove, Whitwood, Castleford, WF10 5NS
Inspected: 04 May 2023
Methley Primary School
Savile Road, Methley, Leeds, LS26 9HT
Inspected: 14 November 2022
Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy
Methley Road, Castleford, WF10 1PN
Inspected: 22 December 2023
Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Lake Lock Road, Stanley, Wakefield, WF3 4HS
Inspected: 19 January 2022
Stanley Children's Centre
Long Causeway, Stanley, Wakefield, WF3 4JB
Inspected: 25 July 2013
Allerton Bywater Primary School
Leeds Road, Allerton Bywater, Castleford, WF10 2DR
Inspected: 22 June 2023
Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery
Francis Street, Castleford, WF10 1HF
Inspected: 26 June 2025
Outwood Academy City Fields
Arncliffe Road, Wakefield, WF1 4SF
Inspected: 06 May 2022
Sharlston Children's Centre
Woodside Crescent, Sharlston Common, Wakefield, WF4 1DH
Inspected: 09 August 2013
Castleford Park Junior Academy
Medley Street, Castleford, WF10 4BB
Inspected: 24 May 2024
Oulton Primary School
Green Lea, Oulton, Leeds, LS26 8NT
Inspected: 17 November 2022
Meadowcroft School
Bar Lane, Wakefield, WF1 4AD
Inspected: 02 July 2024
Great Preston VC CofE Primary School
Preston Lane, Great Preston, Leeds, LS26 8AR
Inspected: 01 August 2023
Glasshoughton Infant Academy
Newfield Avenue, Castleford, WF10 4BH
Inspected: 09 May 2023
Woodlesford Primary School
Church Street, Woodlesford, Leeds, LS26 8RD
Inspected: 28 June 2023
Ivy Lane School
Ivy Lane, Ivy Lane, WF1 4AZ
Inspected: 27 October 2025
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill
Irwin Crescent, Wakefield, WF1 4QY
Inspected: 19 October 2022
Rooks Nest Academy
Rook's Nest Road, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 3DX
Inspected: 19 May 2023
Rothwell Primary School
Talbot Terrace, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0DJ
Inspected: 27 September 2023
Carlton Primary School
New Road, Carlton, Wakefield, WF3 3RE
Inspected: 03 February 2025
Pinmoor Children's Centre
Eastmoor Road, Wakefield, WF1 3SQ
Inspected: 01 April 2011
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School
Eastmoor Road, Wakefield, WF1 3SQ
Inspected: 12 October 2023
Rodillian Academy
Robertsgate, Lofthouse, Wakefield, WF3 3PS
Inspected: 05 March 2025
Newton Hill Community School
Leeds Road, Newton Hill, Wakefield, WF1 2HR
Inspected: 30 September 2024
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Charles Street, Wakefield, WF1 4PE
Inspected: 25 May 2023
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School
Hardwick Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5JB
Inspected: 24 June 2024
Featherstone Purston Infant School
Nunn's Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5HF
Inspected: 29 March 2023
Cockburn Haigh Road Academy
High Ridge Park, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0NQ
Inspected: 26 January 2024
Rothwell Children's Centre
Cornwall Crescent, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0RA
Inspected: 17 February 2011
Victoria Junior School
Cornwall Crescent, Wood Lane, Leeds, LS26 0RA
Inspected: 07 July 2023
Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 2PF
Inspected: 10 June 2024
Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School
Shay Lane, Crofton, Wakefield, WF4 1NN
Inspected: 27 March 2024
Robin Hood Primary School
St Davids Close, Robin Hood, Wakefield, WF3 3BG
Inspected: 11 July 2023
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School
Belgravia Road, Wakefield, WF1 3JP
Inspected: 19 October 2023
Lady Elizabeth Hastings CofE Primary School
Green Lane, Ledston, Castleford, WF10 2BD
Inspected: 07 March 2024
Airedale Junior Academy
Woodlands Avenue, Airedale, Castleford, WF10 3EP
Inspected: 15 June 2023
Crofton Academy
High Street, Crofton, Wakefield, WF4 1NF
Inspected: 26 September 2023
Heart of Yorkshire Education Group
Margaret Street, Wakefield, WF1 2DH
Inspected: 13 November 2023
Crofton Junior School
Slack Lane, Crofton, Wakefield, WF4 1HJ
Inspected: 15 September 2023
The Featherstone Academy
Leatham Crescent, Pontefract, WF7 5AJ
Inspected: 25 May 2022
Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford
Stansfield Drive, Castleford, WF10 3DB
Inspected: 22 January 2024
Kippax Greenfield Primary School
Ebor Mount, Kippax, Leeds, LS25 7PA
Inspected: 28 April 2023
Sandal Magna Community Academy
Belle Vue Road, Agbrigg, Wakefield, WF1 5NF
Inspected: 08 December 2022
Airedale Infant Academy
Poplar Avenue, Airedale, Castleford, WF10 3QJ
Inspected: 09 July 2025
Pinderfields Hospital PRU
Imperial Avenue, Imperial Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 0LW
Inspected: 10 May 2023
The Castle Children's Centre
Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF1 5NU
Inspected: 21 October 2010
The Castle Nursery School
Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF1 5NU
Inspected: 17 October 2023
Kippax Ash Tree Primary School
Gibson Lane, Kippax, Leeds, LS25 7JL
Inspected: 25 April 2024
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract
Newgate, Pontefract, WF8 4AA
Inspected: 21 May 2024
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Chald Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8ST
Inspected: 10 September 2024
The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4JF
Inspected: 28 November 2022
Thorpe Primary School
Lynton Avenue, Thorpe, Wakefield, WF3 3DG
Inspected: 19 May 2023
St Giles C of E Academy
Skinner Lane, Skinner Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1HG
Inspected: 31 January 2025
Kippax North Primary School
Brexdale Avenue, Kippax, Leeds, LS25 7EJ
Inspected: 10 July 2024
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource
Field Lane, Wakefield, WF2 7RU
Inspected: 25 September 2023
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF2 6EQ
Inspected: 25 May 2023
Clapgate Primary School
Cranmore Drive, Leeds, LS10 4AW
Inspected: 23 September 2024
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs
St Paul's Drive, Alverthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0BT
Inspected: 11 November 2022
Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Belmont Street, Streethouse, Pontefract, WF7 6DJ
Inspected: 17 November 2023
Lofthouse Children's Centre
Robertsgate, Lofthouse, Wakefield, WF3 3PS
Inspected: 24 April 2014
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Wakefield Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5BG
Inspected: 18 April 2024
Airedale Children's Centre
The Square, Airedale, Castleford, WF10 3JJ
Inspected: 01 July 2015
Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale, Castleford, WF10 3JU
Inspected: 20 March 2024
Oyster Park Primary Academy
Watling Road, Ferry Fryston, Castleford, WF10 3SN
Inspected: 05 February 2025
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School
Batley Road, Flanshaw, Wakefield, WF2 0AS
Inspected: 08 July 2024
Normanton Altofts Junior School
Ash Tree Gardens, Altofts, Normanton, WF6 2NF
Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School
High Street, Normanton, WF6 1NR
Outwood Academy Freeston
Favell Avenue, Normanton, WF6 1HZ
Newlands Primary School
Wakefield Road, Normanton, WF6 1BB
The Grange School
Methley Road, Castleford, WF10 1PN
Inspected: 13 January 2025
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy
Aberford Road, Stanley, Wakefield, WF3 4NT
Half Acres Primary Academy
Temple Street, Castleford, WF10 5RE
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Cutsyke Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 6BD
Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy
Ashton Road, Castleford, WF10 5AX
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy
North Close, Pontefract, WF7 6BQ
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford
Lower Oxford Street, Castleford, WF10 4JB
Castleford Academy
Ferrybridge Road, Castleford, WF10 4JQ
Sharlston Community School
Woodside Crescent, Sharlston Common, Wakefield, WF4 1DH
Hammer Lane Academy
Woodside Crescent, Sharlston, Wakefield, WF4 1DH
Villages East Children's Centre
Preston Lane, Preston Lane, Leeds, LS26 8AR
Brigshaw High School
Brigshaw Lane, Allerton Bywater, Castleford, WF10 2HR
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School
Gordon Street, Pontefract, WF7 6LW
Inspected: 01 February 2024
Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill
Greenhill Road, Eastmoor, Wakefield, WF1 4LU
Enrich Academy
Pontefract Road, Crofton, Wakefield, WF4 1LL
St Austin's Catholic Primary School
Edward Street, Wakefield, WF1 3PF
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell
Queensway, Rothwell, Leeds, LS26 0NB
Swillington Primary School
Church Lane, Swillington, Leeds, LS26 8DX
Oakhill Children's Centre
Hardwick Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5JB
Inspected: 29 January 2013
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
Bar Lane, Wakefield, WF1 3QX
Wakefield Girls' High School
Bond Street, Wakefield, WF1 2QS
Wakefield Grammar Pre-Preparatory School
Margaret Street, Wakefield, Wakefield, WF1 2DG
Crofton Infant School
High Street, Crofton, Wakefield, WF4 1NG
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4BW
Townville Academy
Poplar Avenue, Townville, Castleford, WF10 3QJ
Wrenthorpe Academy
Imperial Avenue, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0LW
Kippax Children's Centre
Brexdale Avenue, Brexdale Avenue, Leeds, LS25 7EJ
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Larks Hill, Pontefract, WF8 4RJ
Silcoates School
Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe, West Yorkshire, WF2 0PD
East Ardsley Primary Academy
Main Street, East Ardsley, Wakefield, WF3 2BA
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF2 6AS
Walton Primary Academy
The Grove, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6LD



