Schools and Education in Wentbridge

There are 60 schools within 5 miles of Wentbridge town centre, including 41 primary and 8 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 95% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include De Lacy Primary School, Oakfield Park School and New College Pontefract. Parents should note that 2 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
60
Primary
41
Secondary
8
Good / Outstanding
95%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

5
33
Outstanding (5) Good (33) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (20)
De Lacy Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Chequerfield Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2TG Inspected: 01 May 2024 Oakfield Park School 3 miles Barnsley Road, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7DT Inspected: 29 April 2025 New College Pontefract 16 plus 3.8 miles Park Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4QR Inspected: 06 July 2023 De Lacy Academy Secondary 3.8 miles Middle Lane, Knottingley, WF11 0BZ Inspected: 06 July 2022 England Lane Academy Primary 3.8 miles England Lane, Knottingley, WF11 0JA Inspected: 18 September 2024
Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Primary 2.1 miles Main Street, Badsworth, Pontefract, WF9 1AJ Inspected: 31 March 2023 Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Main Street, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3JY Inspected: 29 March 2023 Carleton High School Secondary 2.2 miles Green Lane, Carleton, Pontefract, WF8 3NW Inspected: 16 December 2024 Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Primary 2.2 miles Station Road, Low Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7HH Inspected: 24 June 2024 The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School Primary 2.2 miles Carleton Road, Carleton, Pontefract, WF8 3NP Inspected: 16 February 2023 Upton Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Waggon Lane, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1JS Inspected: 02 December 2022 Pomfret Children's Centre 2.6 miles Rookhill Road, Pontefract, WF8 2DD Inspected: 29 February 2012 High Well School 2.6 miles Rookhill Road, Pontefract, WF8 2DD Inspected: 23 November 2022 Harewood Centre Nursery School Nursery 2.9 miles Harewood Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2ER Inspected: 21 September 2022 The King's School Secondary 3.1 miles Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4JF Inspected: 28 November 2022 Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane Primary 3.1 miles Bell Lane, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7JH Inspected: 11 November 2022 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Primary 3.4 miles Newgate, Pontefract, WF8 4AA Inspected: 21 May 2024 The Featherstone Academy Secondary 3.5 miles Leatham Crescent, Pontefract, WF7 5AJ Inspected: 25 May 2022 Minsthorpe Community College Secondary 3.6 miles Minsthorpe Lane, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2UJ Inspected: 14 December 2023 St Giles C of E Academy Primary 3.6 miles Skinner Lane, Skinner Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1HG Inspected: 31 January 2025 Ash Grove Primary Academy Primary 3.7 miles Trinity Walk, South Elmsall, PONTEFRACT, WF9 2TF Inspected: 27 June 2023 Campsmount Academy Secondary 3.8 miles Ryecroft Road, Norton, Doncaster, DN6 9AS Inspected: 09 November 2023 Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Primary 3.9 miles Orchard Head Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2NJ Inspected: 07 May 2025 Featherstone Purston Infant School Primary 4 miles Nunn's Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5HF Inspected: 29 March 2023 Norton Junior School Primary 4 miles Campsall Balk, Norton, Doncaster, DN6 9DG Inspected: 22 January 2024 Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Primary 4.1 miles Hardwick Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5JB Inspected: 24 June 2024 South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School Primary 4.1 miles Carlton Road, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2QQ Inspected: 17 January 2023 Willow Green Academy Primary 4.1 miles Hampden Close, Knottingley, WF11 8PT Inspected: 10 October 2023 Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource Primary 4.2 miles Regent Street, Moorthorpe, Pontefract, WF9 2BL Inspected: 20 March 2024 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe Primary 4.2 miles Barnsley Road, Moorthorpe, Pontefract, WF9 2BP Inspected: 21 September 2022 Balance Alternative Provision 4.3 miles Fishergate, Ferrybridge, Knottingley, WF11 8NE Inspected: 29 April 2025 Cedars Children's Centre 4.5 miles Barnsley Road, Hemsworth, Nr Pontefract, WF9 4PU Inspected: 15 July 2011 West End Academy Primary 4.5 miles Regent Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4QJ Inspected: 14 January 2025 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4LJ Inspected: 15 December 2022 Compass Community School Hemsworth 4.7 miles Highfield Road, Hemsworth, WF9 4EA Inspected: 25 November 2024 St Helen's CE Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Moorshutt Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4EG Inspected: 23 March 2023 Brotherton Children's Centre 5 miles Low Street, Brotherton, Knottingley, WF11 9HQ Inspected: 08 April 2013 Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy Primary 5 miles Low Street, Brotherton, Knottingley, WF11 9HQ Inspected: 30 November 2023
Cherry Tree Academy Primary 3 miles Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2HN Inspected: 20 May 2025 Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary 4.1 miles Wakefield Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5BG Inspected: 18 April 2024
Darrington Church of England Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Denby Crest, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3SB Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Primary 2.6 miles Moxon Close, Carleton Park, Pontefract, WF8 3PT Ackworth Mill Dam School Primary 2.7 miles Millgate, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7PH Ackworth School 2.8 miles Pontefract Road, Ackworth, West Yorkshire, WF7 7LT Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary 3 miles Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2HN Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Primary 3 miles Larks Hill, Pontefract, WF8 4RJ Simpson's Lane Academy Primary 3.5 miles Sycamore Avenue, Knottingley, WF11 0PJ Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Primary 3.5 miles Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4BW The Vale Primary Academy Primary 4 miles Ferrybridge Road, Knottingley, WF11 8JF Norton Infant School Primary 4 miles Campsall Balk, Norton, Doncaster, DN6 9DG Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Primary 4.1 miles Gordon Street, Pontefract, WF7 6LW Inspected: 01 February 2024 Oakhill Children's Centre 4.1 miles Hardwick Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5JB Inspected: 29 January 2013 St Botolphs CE Academy Primary 4.2 miles Primrose Vale, Wakefield, Knottingley, WF11 9BT Outwood Academy Hemsworth Secondary 4.3 miles Woodlands Crescent, Pontefract, WF9 4AB Grove Lea Primary School Primary 4.4 miles The Haverlands, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4BQ Northfield Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Northfield Lane, South Kirkby, Pontefract, WF9 3LY Fitzwilliam Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Second Avenue, Pontefract, WF9 5BA King's Meadow Academy Primary 4.6 miles Kinsley House Crescent, Pontefract, WF9 5BP Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Primary 4.7 miles North Close, Pontefract, WF7 6BQ St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Secondary 4.9 miles Cutsyke Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 6BD