Schools and Education in Wintersett

There are 102 schools within 5 miles of Wintersett town centre, including 66 primary and 11 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 95% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Oakfield Park School, Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School and Crigglestone Nursery School. A further 3 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
102
Primary
66
Secondary
11
Good / Outstanding
95%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

6
57
Outstanding (6) Good (57) Requires Improvement (3) Not yet inspected (36)
Oakfield Park School 3.4 miles Barnsley Road, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7DT Inspected: 29 April 2025 Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School Primary 4.3 miles Stoney Lane, Hall Green, Wakefield, WF4 3LZ Inspected: 15 July 2024 Crigglestone Nursery School Nursery 4.3 miles High Street, Crigglestone, Wakefield, WF4 3EB Inspected: 03 April 2025 Trinity Academy Cathedral Secondary 4.7 miles Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QF Inspected: 20 July 2022 CAPA College 16 plus 4.9 miles Carnforth Avenue, Wakefield, WF1 2QN Inspected: 18 March 2022 Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School Primary 4.9 miles Lee Brig, Altofts, Normanton, WF6 2LN Inspected: 17 January 2022
Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School Primary 0.8 miles Chapel Street, Ryhill, Wakefield, WF4 2AD Inspected: 01 February 2024 Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green Primary 0.9 miles Cow Lane, Wakefield, WF4 2BE Inspected: 24 November 2022 Crofton Junior School Primary 1.6 miles Slack Lane, Crofton, Wakefield, WF4 1HJ Inspected: 15 September 2023 Crofton Academy Secondary 1.6 miles High Street, Crofton, Wakefield, WF4 1NF Inspected: 26 September 2023 South Hiendley Primary School Primary 1.7 miles George Street, South Hiendley, Barnsley, S72 9BY Inspected: 23 November 2022 Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School Primary 1.9 miles Shay Lane, Crofton, Wakefield, WF4 1NN Inspected: 27 March 2024 Sharlston Children's Centre 2.6 miles Woodside Crescent, Sharlston Common, Wakefield, WF4 1DH Inspected: 09 August 2013 West End Academy Primary 2.8 miles Regent Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4QJ Inspected: 14 January 2025 Parkside Primary Academy Primary 2.9 miles Midland Road, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4QP Inspected: 24 April 2024 Royston St John Baptist CE Primary Primary 2.9 miles Vicarage Lane, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4QY Inspected: 16 November 2022 Cedars Children's Centre 2.9 miles Barnsley Road, Hemsworth, Nr Pontefract, WF9 4PU Inspected: 15 July 2011 Summerfields Primary Academy Primary 2.9 miles Haigh Croft, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4SF Inspected: 05 December 2023 St Helen's CE Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Moorshutt Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4EG Inspected: 23 March 2023 Lift Shafton Primary 3 miles High Street, Shafton, Barnsley, S72 8QA Inspected: 04 December 2024 Compass Community School Hemsworth 3.1 miles Highfield Road, Hemsworth, WF9 4EA Inspected: 25 November 2024 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4LJ Inspected: 15 December 2022 Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane Primary 3.2 miles Bell Lane, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7JH Inspected: 11 November 2022 St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy Secondary 3.2 miles Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF2 6EQ Inspected: 25 May 2023 Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Beech Close, Brierley, Barnsley, S72 9EJ Inspected: 12 July 2024 Sandal Magna Community Academy Primary 3.4 miles Belle Vue Road, Agbrigg, Wakefield, WF1 5NF Inspected: 08 December 2022 Kettlethorpe High School Secondary 3.4 miles Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane, Wakefield, WF2 7EL Inspected: 21 September 2022 Outwood Academy Carlton Secondary 3.5 miles Royston Lane, Carlton, Barnsley, S71 3EW Inspected: 02 December 2024 Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Primary 3.5 miles Hardwick Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5JB Inspected: 24 June 2024 The Castle Children's Centre 3.5 miles Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF1 5NU Inspected: 21 October 2010 The Castle Nursery School Nursery 3.5 miles Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF1 5NU Inspected: 17 October 2023 Carlton Primary Academy Primary 3.7 miles Fish Dam Lane, Carlton, Barnsley, S71 3HF Inspected: 26 July 2023 Featherstone Purston Infant School Primary 3.7 miles Nunn's Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5HF Inspected: 29 March 2023 Churchfield Primary School Primary 4 miles Snydale Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8JR Inspected: 17 July 2024 Butterflies Children's Centre 4 miles Wakefield Road, Normanton, WF6 1BB Inspected: 13 July 2011 Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Primary 4.1 miles Field Lane, Wakefield, WF2 7RU Inspected: 25 September 2023 Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Primary 4.2 miles Station Road, Low Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7HH Inspected: 24 June 2024 Milefield Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Engine Lane, Grimethorpe, Barnsley, S72 7BH Inspected: 03 May 2024 Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Charles Street, Wakefield, WF1 4PE Inspected: 25 May 2023 The Featherstone Academy Secondary 4.2 miles Leatham Crescent, Pontefract, WF7 5AJ Inspected: 25 May 2022 Waterton Newstead Academy 4.3 miles Lindhurst Road, Athersley, Barnsley, S71 3NA Inspected: 25 November 2025 Normanton Junior Academy Primary 4.3 miles Church Lane, Normanton, WF6 1EY Inspected: 14 September 2023 Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy Primary 4.3 miles Durkar Lane, Wakefield, WF4 3HY Inspected: 01 February 2024 Athersley Family Centre 4.4 miles Lindhurst Road, Lindhurst Road, Barnsley, S71 3NB Inspected: 01 August 2013 Athersley North Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Lindhurst Road, Athersley North, Barnsley, S71 3NB Inspected: 13 July 2022 Outwood Academy City Fields Secondary 4.4 miles Arncliffe Road, Wakefield, WF1 4SF Inspected: 06 May 2022 Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill Primary 4.4 miles Irwin Crescent, Wakefield, WF1 4QY Inspected: 19 October 2022 Laithes Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Laithes Lane, Smithies, Barnsley, S71 3AF Inspected: 17 May 2022 St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Beckbridge Lane, Normanton, WF6 2HZ Inspected: 16 January 2024 Springwell Special Academy 4.6 miles St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road, Barnsley, S71 2AY Inspected: 19 May 2022 Springwell Alternative Academy 4.6 miles St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road, Barnsley, S71 2AY Inspected: 28 June 2023 Lift St Helen's Primary 4.6 miles Lytham Avenue, Monk Bretton, Barnsley, S71 2PS Inspected: 05 March 2024 Ivy Lane School 4.6 miles Ivy Lane, Ivy Lane, WF1 4AZ Inspected: 27 October 2025 Mapplewell Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Greenside Avenue, Staincross, Barnsley, S75 6BB Inspected: 18 April 2024 Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School Primary 4.7 miles Painthorpe Lane, Crigglestone, Wakefield, WF4 3HW Inspected: 10 February 2025 Pinmoor Children's Centre 4.7 miles Eastmoor Road, Wakefield, WF1 3SQ Inspected: 01 April 2011 Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Primary 4.7 miles Eastmoor Road, Wakefield, WF1 3SQ Inspected: 12 October 2023 The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School Primary 4.8 miles The Mount, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QW Inspected: 31 January 2023 Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Chald Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8ST Inspected: 10 September 2024 Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Primary 4.9 miles Main Street, Badsworth, Pontefract, WF9 1AJ Inspected: 31 March 2023 South Kirkby Academy Primary 4.9 miles Stockingate, South Kirkby, Pontefract, WF9 3DP Inspected: 03 July 2023 Heart of Yorkshire Education Group 16 plus 4.9 miles Margaret Street, Wakefield, WF1 2DH Inspected: 13 November 2023 Normanton Common Primary Academy Primary 4.9 miles Castleford Road, Normanton, WF6 1QU Inspected: 25 September 2024
Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School Primary 2.9 miles Belmont Street, Streethouse, Pontefract, WF7 6DJ Inspected: 17 November 2023 Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary 3.7 miles Wakefield Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5BG Inspected: 18 April 2024 Camphill Wakefield (Pennine Camphill Community Ltd) 3.8 miles Wood Lane, Chapelthorpe, Wakefield, WF4 3JL Inspected: 19 September 2024
Crofton Infant School Primary 1.5 miles High Street, Crofton, Wakefield, WF4 1NG Fitzwilliam Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Second Avenue, Pontefract, WF9 5BA King's Meadow Academy Primary 1.9 miles Kinsley House Crescent, Pontefract, WF9 5BP Walton Primary Academy Primary 1.9 miles The Grove, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6LD Enrich Academy 2.1 miles Pontefract Road, Crofton, Wakefield, WF4 1LL Sharlston Community School Primary 2.6 miles Woodside Crescent, Sharlston Common, Wakefield, WF4 1DH Hammer Lane Academy 2.6 miles Woodside Crescent, Sharlston, Wakefield, WF4 1DH Outwood Academy Hemsworth Secondary 3 miles Woodlands Crescent, Pontefract, WF9 4AB Lift Meadstead Primary 3.1 miles Meadstead Drive, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4JS Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF2 6AS Grove Lea Primary School Primary 3.3 miles The Haverlands, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4BQ Oakhill Children's Centre 3.5 miles Hardwick Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5JB Inspected: 29 January 2013 Cherry Dale Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Royston Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8AA Ackworth School 3.6 miles Pontefract Road, Ackworth, West Yorkshire, WF7 7LT Ackworth Mill Dam School Primary 3.7 miles Millgate, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7PH Hendal Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Hendal Lane, Wakefield, WF2 7QW Outwood Academy Shafton Secondary 3.8 miles Engine Lane, Shafton, Barnsley, S72 8RE Newlands Primary School Primary 4 miles Wakefield Road, Normanton, WF6 1BB Outwood Academy Freeston Secondary 4.2 miles Favell Avenue, Normanton, WF6 1HZ Grimethorpe Family Centre 4.2 miles Engine Lane, Milefield Lane, Barnsley, S72 7BH Inspected: 15 February 2013 Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School All-through 4.2 miles Blackheath Close, Barnsley, S71 2LF Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Primary 4.4 miles Gordon Street, Pontefract, WF7 6LW Inspected: 01 February 2024 Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School Primary 4.4 miles High Street, Normanton, WF6 1NR Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill Primary 4.5 miles Greenhill Road, Eastmoor, Wakefield, WF1 4LU Birkwood Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Darfield Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8HG Athersley South Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Wakefield Road, Smithies, Barnsley, S71 3TP Ladywood Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Nancy Road, Grimethorpe, Barnsley, S72 7JX Forest Wood Childrens Centre 4.7 miles Painthorpe Lane, Crigglestone, Wakefield, WF4 3HW St Austin's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Edward Street, Wakefield, WF1 3PF Normanton Altofts Junior School Primary 4.7 miles Ash Tree Gardens, Altofts, Normanton, WF6 2NF Wellgate Primary School Primary 4.8 miles George Street, Mapplewell, Barnsley, S75 6HR South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School Primary 4.8 miles Common Road, South Kirkby, Pontefract, WF9 3EA Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Primary 4.8 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 Northfield Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Northfield Lane, South Kirkby, Pontefract, WF9 3LY Wakefield Girls' High School 5 miles Bond Street, Wakefield, WF1 2QS