Schools and Education in Midgley

There are 89 schools within 5 miles of Midgley town centre, including 54 primary and 10 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 92% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Emley First School, Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School and Crigglestone Nursery School. There are 5 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
89
Primary
54
Secondary
10
Good / Outstanding
92%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

5
51
5
Outstanding (5) Good (51) Requires Improvement (5) Not yet inspected (28)
Emley First School Primary 2 miles School Lane, Emley, Huddersfield, HD8 9RT Inspected: 13 May 2024 Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School Primary 2.5 miles Stoney Lane, Hall Green, Wakefield, WF4 3LZ Inspected: 15 July 2024 Crigglestone Nursery School Nursery 2.8 miles High Street, Crigglestone, Wakefield, WF4 3EB Inspected: 03 April 2025 Ravenshall School 4.2 miles Ravensthorpe Road, Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury, WF12 9EE Inspected: 14 January 2025 Trinity Academy Cathedral Secondary 4.2 miles Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QF Inspected: 20 July 2022
Denby Grange School 0.7 miles Carr Lane, Midgley, Wakefield, WF4 4JG Inspected: 29 September 2023 Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School Primary 1.5 miles Netherton Lane, Netherton, Wakefield, WF4 4HQ Inspected: 13 July 2022 Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy Primary 2.2 miles Old Bridge Road, Horbury Bridge, Wakefield, WF4 5PS Inspected: 29 March 2023 Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School Primary 2.3 miles Painthorpe Lane, Crigglestone, Wakefield, WF4 3HW Inspected: 10 February 2025 Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Shepstye Road, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 5BE Inspected: 26 July 2022 Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy Secondary 2.6 miles Valley Drive, Dewsbury, WF12 0HE Inspected: 27 April 2023 Horbury Primary Academy Primary 2.8 miles Northfield Lane, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 5DW Inspected: 09 February 2023 Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy Primary 2.9 miles Durkar Lane, Wakefield, WF4 3HY Inspected: 01 February 2024 St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Primary 3 miles Storrs Hill Road, Ossett, Wakefield, WF5 0DQ Inspected: 13 January 2025 Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Secondary 3 miles Storrs Hill Road, Ossett, WF5 0DG Inspected: 20 February 2023 South Ossett Infant Academy Primary 3.1 miles Vicar Lane, Ossett, WF5 0BE Inspected: 01 February 2024 Sure Start Thornhill Children's Centre 3.2 miles Edge Top Road, Thornhill, Dewsbury, WF12 0BH Inspected: 30 January 2014 Overthorpe CofE Academy Primary 3.2 miles Edge Top Road, Thornhill, Dewsbury, WF12 0BH Inspected: 05 July 2024 Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Primary 3.3 miles Dimple Wells Lane, Ossett, WF5 8LB Inspected: 09 December 2022 Darton Academy Secondary 3.4 miles Ballfield Lane, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5EF Inspected: 29 March 2023 Skelmanthorpe Academy Primary 3.5 miles Elm Street, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, HD8 9DZ Inspected: 20 June 2025 Ossett South Parade Primary Primary 3.5 miles Fairfield Road, South Parade, Wakefield, WF5 0DZ Inspected: 07 May 2024 Evolve Academy 3.6 miles St George's Road, Lupset, Wakefield, WF2 8BB Inspected: 05 July 2024 Kettlethorpe High School Secondary 3.8 miles Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane, Wakefield, WF2 7EL Inspected: 21 September 2022 Darton Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Station Road, Darton, Barnsley South, S75 5AD Inspected: 21 September 2022 Sure Start Thornhill Lees Children's Centre 3.8 miles Brewery Lane, 53 Brewery Lane, Dewsbury, WF12 9DU Inspected: 11 October 2012 Towngate Primary Academy Primary 3.9 miles Whitley Spring Road, Ossett, WF5 0QA Inspected: 20 November 2024 Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Primary 3.9 miles Slaithwaite Road, Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury, WF12 9DL Inspected: 17 October 2023 Paradise Primary School 3.9 miles Bretton Park Way, Dewsbury, WF12 9BB Inspected: 10 November 2025 The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School Primary 4 miles The Mount, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QW Inspected: 31 January 2023 Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Church Road, Cawthorne, Barnsley, S75 4HB Inspected: 07 March 2024 Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary 4.1 miles Hill Crest Road, Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury, WF12 9PD Inspected: 13 September 2024 Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School Primary 4.2 miles Wakefield Road, Flushdyke, Ossett, WF5 9AN Inspected: 11 November 2022 Madni Academy 4.2 miles Scarborough Street, Savile Town, Dewsbury, WF12 9AY Inspected: 22 January 2024 Pentland Infant and Nursery School Primary 4.2 miles Pentland Road, Savile Town, Dewsbury, WF12 9JR Inspected: 19 May 2023 Denby Dale First and Nursery School Primary 4.3 miles Gilthwaites Lane, Denby Dale, Huddersfield, HD8 8SG Inspected: 20 December 2023 Rida Girls High School 4.4 miles Warren Street, Savile Town, West Yorkshire, WF12 9LX Inspected: 01 July 2024 Chickenley Earlsheaton & Shawcross Children's Centre 4.4 miles Princess Crescent, Chickenley, Dewsbury, WF12 8QT Inspected: 04 November 2011 Orchard Primary Academy Primary 4.4 miles Princess Crescent, Chickenley, Dewsbury, WF12 8QT Inspected: 21 September 2022 Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Primary 4.4 miles Warren Street, Savile Town, Dewsbury, WF12 9LY Inspected: 17 January 2023 St Michael's CofE Academy Primary 4.4 miles Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield, WF2 9JA Inspected: 18 April 2024 Rida Boys High School 4.4 miles Chapel Street, Dewsbury, WF12 9NQ Inspected: 08 May 2024 Mapplewell Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Greenside Avenue, Staincross, Barnsley, S75 6BB Inspected: 18 April 2024 Denby Dale & Skelmanthorpe Children's Centre 4.6 miles Wakefield Road, Denby Dale, Huddersfield, HD8 8RX Inspected: 15 February 2012 Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Primary 4.6 miles Field Lane, Wakefield, WF2 7RU Inspected: 25 September 2023 Kirkburton Middle School Middle deemed secondary 4.6 miles Turnshaws Avenue, Kirkburton, Huddersfield, HD8 0TJ Inspected: 18 January 2022 Gawthorpe Community Academy Primary 4.7 miles High Street, Gawthorpe, Ossett, WF5 9QP Inspected: 03 March 2023 Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Chald Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8ST Inspected: 10 September 2024 Flatts & Eastborough Children's Centre 4.8 miles Westgate, Dewsbury, WF13 1JQ Inspected: 23 February 2011 Ravensthorpe Children's Centre 4.8 miles Huddersfield Road, The Park, Dewsbury, WF13 3JR Inspected: 13 October 2011 St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy Secondary 4.8 miles Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF2 6EQ Inspected: 25 May 2023 Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School Primary 4.9 miles School Hill, Kirkburton, HD8 0SG Inspected: 21 July 2022 The Castle Children's Centre 4.9 miles Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF1 5NU Inspected: 21 October 2010 The Castle Nursery School Nursery 4.9 miles Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF1 5NU Inspected: 17 October 2023 Highfield School 4.9 miles Gawthorpe Lane, Ossett, WF5 9BS Inspected: 30 January 2024 Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary 5 miles Myrtle Road, Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury, WF13 3AS Inspected: 17 May 2023
Hall Cliffe School 2.8 miles Dovecote Lane, Wakefield, WF4 6BB Inspected: 17 December 2025 Camphill Wakefield (Pennine Camphill Community Ltd) 3.1 miles Wood Lane, Chapelthorpe, Wakefield, WF4 3JL Inspected: 19 September 2024 Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Broadway, Wakefield, WF2 8AA Inspected: 11 September 2024 St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy Primary 4.8 miles Ravens Avenue, Dewsbury, WF13 3QE Inspected: 05 December 2023 Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School Primary 4.8 miles Batley Road, Flanshaw, Wakefield, WF2 0AS Inspected: 08 July 2024
West Bretton Junior and Infant School Primary 0.9 miles Bretton Lane, West Bretton, Wakefield, WF4 4LB Middlestown Primary Academy Primary 1.7 miles Cross Road, Middlestown, Wakefield, WF4 4QE Edan Court School 2 miles Wakefield Road, Clayton West, Huddersfield, HD8 9TR Flockton CofE (C) First School Primary 2.2 miles Barnsley Road, Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF4 4DH Forest Wood Childrens Centre 2.3 miles Painthorpe Lane, Crigglestone, Wakefield, WF4 3HW Kaye's Academy Primary 2.5 miles Holmfield, Clayton West, Huddersfield, HD8 9LZ Thornhill Junior and Infant School Primary 2.9 miles Edge Lane, Thornhill, Dewsbury, WF12 0QT Horbury Academy Secondary 2.9 miles Wakefield Road, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 5HE Scissett Church of England Academy Primary 2.9 miles Wakefield Road, Scissett, Huddersfield, HD8 9HR Scissett Middle School Middle deemed secondary 3 miles Wakefield Road, Scissett, Huddersfield, HD8 9JX Inspected: 24 March 2025 Joseph Norton Academy 3.1 miles Busker Lane, Scissett, Huddersfield, HD8 9JU Hendal Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Hendal Lane, Wakefield, WF2 7QW Kexborough Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Ballfield Lane, Kexborough, Barnsley, S75 5EF Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary 3.4 miles Belgrave Avenue, Ossett, WF5 8BA Grange Moor & Kirkburton Children's Centre 3.5 miles Liley Lane, Grange Moor, Huddersfield, WF4 4EW Grange Moor Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Liley Lane, Grange Moor, Wakefield, WF4 4EW St Aidan's Church of England Academy Primary 3.8 miles Smithy Close, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, HD8 9DQ Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Church Street, Ossett, WF5 9DG Sunbeam Children's Centre 3.9 miles Lupset Crescent, Lupset, Wakefield, WF2 8RH Inspected: 26 November 2010 Shelley College, A Share Academy Secondary 4.1 miles Huddersfield Road, Shelley, Huddersfield, HD8 8NL Wellgate Primary School Primary 4.2 miles George Street, Mapplewell, Barnsley, S75 6HR Savile Town Children's Centre 4.2 miles Pentland Road, Pentland Road, Dewsbury, WF12 9JR English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary 4.2 miles Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 9DD Inspected: 01 February 2024 Earlsheaton Infant School Primary 4.3 miles Commercial Street, Earlsheaton, Dewsbury, WF12 8JF Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF2 6AS Barugh Green Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Laburnum View, Barugh Green, Barnsley, S75 1LD Boothroyd Primary Academy Primary 4.8 miles Ravens Avenue, Dewsbury, WF13 3QE Eastborough Academy Primary 4.9 miles Rockley Street, Dewsbury, WF13 1NS