Schools and Education in West Bretton

There are 80 schools within 5 miles of West Bretton town centre, including 53 primary and 9 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 94% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School, Emley First School and Crigglestone Nursery School. Parents should note that 3 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
80
Primary
53
Secondary
9
Good / Outstanding
94%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

5
44
Outstanding (5) Good (44) Requires Improvement (3) Not yet inspected (28)
Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School Primary 2.1 miles Stoney Lane, Hall Green, Wakefield, WF4 3LZ Inspected: 15 July 2024 Emley First School Primary 2.4 miles School Lane, Emley, Huddersfield, HD8 9RT Inspected: 13 May 2024 Crigglestone Nursery School Nursery 2.6 miles High Street, Crigglestone, Wakefield, WF4 3EB Inspected: 03 April 2025 Trinity Academy Cathedral Secondary 4.3 miles Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QF Inspected: 20 July 2022 Gawber Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Church Street, Gawber, Barnsley, S75 2RJ Inspected: 10 June 2024
Denby Grange School 1.6 miles Carr Lane, Midgley, Wakefield, WF4 4JG Inspected: 29 September 2023 Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School Primary 2.1 miles Painthorpe Lane, Crigglestone, Wakefield, WF4 3HW Inspected: 10 February 2025 Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School Primary 2.1 miles Netherton Lane, Netherton, Wakefield, WF4 4HQ Inspected: 13 July 2022 Darton Academy Secondary 2.6 miles Ballfield Lane, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5EF Inspected: 29 March 2023 Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy Primary 2.7 miles Durkar Lane, Wakefield, WF4 3HY Inspected: 01 February 2024 Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy Primary 2.9 miles Old Bridge Road, Horbury Bridge, Wakefield, WF4 5PS Inspected: 29 March 2023 Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Shepstye Road, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 5BE Inspected: 26 July 2022 Darton Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Station Road, Darton, Barnsley South, S75 5AD Inspected: 21 September 2022 Horbury Primary Academy Primary 3.1 miles Northfield Lane, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 5DW Inspected: 09 February 2023 Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Church Road, Cawthorne, Barnsley, S75 4HB Inspected: 07 March 2024 Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy Secondary 3.5 miles Valley Drive, Dewsbury, WF12 0HE Inspected: 27 April 2023 Mapplewell Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Greenside Avenue, Staincross, Barnsley, S75 6BB Inspected: 18 April 2024 Kettlethorpe High School Secondary 3.6 miles Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane, Wakefield, WF2 7EL Inspected: 21 September 2022 St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Storrs Hill Road, Ossett, Wakefield, WF5 0DQ Inspected: 13 January 2025 Skelmanthorpe Academy Primary 3.6 miles Elm Street, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, HD8 9DZ Inspected: 20 June 2025 Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Secondary 3.6 miles Storrs Hill Road, Ossett, WF5 0DG Inspected: 20 February 2023 South Ossett Infant Academy Primary 3.7 miles Vicar Lane, Ossett, WF5 0BE Inspected: 01 February 2024 Evolve Academy 3.9 miles St George's Road, Lupset, Wakefield, WF2 8BB Inspected: 05 July 2024 Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Primary 3.9 miles Dimple Wells Lane, Ossett, WF5 8LB Inspected: 09 December 2022 Ossett South Parade Primary Primary 4 miles Fairfield Road, South Parade, Wakefield, WF5 0DZ Inspected: 07 May 2024 Sure Start Thornhill Children's Centre 4.1 miles Edge Top Road, Thornhill, Dewsbury, WF12 0BH Inspected: 30 January 2014 Overthorpe CofE Academy Primary 4.1 miles Edge Top Road, Thornhill, Dewsbury, WF12 0BH Inspected: 05 July 2024 The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School Primary 4.2 miles The Mount, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QW Inspected: 31 January 2023 Denby Dale First and Nursery School Primary 4.3 miles Gilthwaites Lane, Denby Dale, Huddersfield, HD8 8SG Inspected: 20 December 2023 Athersley Family Centre 4.3 miles Lindhurst Road, Lindhurst Road, Barnsley, S71 3NB Inspected: 01 August 2013 Athersley North Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Lindhurst Road, Athersley North, Barnsley, S71 3NB Inspected: 13 July 2022 Waterton Newstead Academy 4.3 miles Lindhurst Road, Athersley, Barnsley, S71 3NA Inspected: 25 November 2025 Towngate Primary Academy Primary 4.4 miles Whitley Spring Road, Ossett, WF5 0QA Inspected: 20 November 2024 Summerfields Primary Academy Primary 4.5 miles Haigh Croft, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4SF Inspected: 05 December 2023 Denby Dale & Skelmanthorpe Children's Centre 4.5 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 St Michael's CofE Academy Primary 4.7 miles Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield, WF2 9JA Inspected: 18 April 2024 Laithes Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Laithes Lane, Smithies, Barnsley, S71 3AF Inspected: 17 May 2022 Sure Start Thornhill Lees Children's Centre 4.7 miles Brewery Lane, 53 Brewery Lane, Dewsbury, WF12 9DU Inspected: 11 October 2012 St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy Secondary 4.7 miles Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF2 6EQ Inspected: 25 May 2023 Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School Primary 4.7 miles Wakefield Road, Flushdyke, Ossett, WF5 9AN Inspected: 11 November 2022 Paradise Primary School 4.7 miles Bretton Park Way, Dewsbury, WF12 9BB Inspected: 10 November 2025 Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Primary 4.8 miles Slaithwaite Road, Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury, WF12 9DL Inspected: 17 October 2023 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 Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Chald Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8ST Inspected: 10 September 2024 Parkside Primary Academy Primary 5 miles Midland Road, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4QP Inspected: 24 April 2024 Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary 5 miles Hill Crest Road, Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury, WF12 9PD Inspected: 13 September 2024 Sandal Magna Community Academy Primary 5 miles Belle Vue Road, Agbrigg, Wakefield, WF1 5NF Inspected: 08 December 2022
Camphill Wakefield (Pennine Camphill Community Ltd) 2.7 miles Wood Lane, Chapelthorpe, Wakefield, WF4 3JL Inspected: 19 September 2024 Hall Cliffe School 3.2 miles Dovecote Lane, Wakefield, WF4 6BB Inspected: 17 December 2025 Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Broadway, Wakefield, WF2 8AA Inspected: 11 September 2024
West Bretton Junior and Infant School Primary 0.3 miles Bretton Lane, West Bretton, Wakefield, WF4 4LB Edan Court School 1.9 miles Wakefield Road, Clayton West, Huddersfield, HD8 9TR Forest Wood Childrens Centre 2.1 miles Painthorpe Lane, Crigglestone, Wakefield, WF4 3HW Kaye's Academy Primary 2.3 miles Holmfield, Clayton West, Huddersfield, HD8 9LZ Middlestown Primary Academy Primary 2.5 miles Cross Road, Middlestown, Wakefield, WF4 4QE Kexborough Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Ballfield Lane, Kexborough, Barnsley, S75 5EF Scissett Church of England Academy Primary 2.9 miles Wakefield Road, Scissett, Huddersfield, HD8 9HR Flockton CofE (C) First School Primary 2.9 miles Barnsley Road, Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF4 4DH 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 3.1 miles Hendal Lane, Wakefield, WF2 7QW Horbury Academy Secondary 3.2 miles Wakefield Road, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 5HE Wellgate Primary School Primary 3.3 miles George Street, Mapplewell, Barnsley, S75 6HR Thornhill Junior and Infant School Primary 3.7 miles Edge Lane, Thornhill, Dewsbury, WF12 0QT Barugh Green Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Laburnum View, Barugh Green, Barnsley, S75 1LD St Aidan's Church of England Academy Primary 3.9 miles Smithy Close, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, HD8 9DQ Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary 4 miles Belgrave Avenue, Ossett, WF5 8BA Sunbeam Children's Centre 4.1 miles Lupset Crescent, Lupset, Wakefield, WF2 8RH Inspected: 26 November 2010 Shelley College, A Share Academy Secondary 4.3 miles Huddersfield Road, Shelley, Huddersfield, HD8 8NL Grange Moor & Kirkburton Children's Centre 4.3 miles Liley Lane, Grange Moor, Huddersfield, WF4 4EW Grange Moor Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Liley Lane, Grange Moor, Wakefield, WF4 4EW Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF2 6AS English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary 4.5 miles Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 9DD Inspected: 01 February 2024 Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Church Street, Ossett, WF5 9DG Lift Meadstead Primary 4.7 miles Meadstead Drive, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4JS Wilthorpe Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Greenfoot Lane, Barnsley, S75 1EG Athersley South Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Wakefield Road, Smithies, Barnsley, S71 3TP Walton Primary Academy Primary 5 miles The Grove, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6LD