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Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane

Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · Wakefield

Ledger Lane, Wakefield, WF1 2PH

Website 01924907430

73

headline score

Ranking (England)

—

No ranked results

Ofsted

Standards maintained

No graded inspection

Application demand

84%

1st preference success · Oversubscribed

Attendance

96.2%

6.8% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

456

Capacity used

Over capacity

101%

450 places

GCSE rank (England)

—

KS2 rank (England)

—

Application demand

Primary entry · official council applications and offers

Oversubscribed

84%

1st preference success rate

52 of 62 families who put it first got an offer

59

Places offered

191

Total applications

3.2

Applications per place

Preference (Sept 2025 entry)ApplicationsOffersSuccess
1st preference6252● 84%
2nd preference454● 9%
3rd preference402● 5%
Later preferences (4th–5th)441● 2%
Total1915931%

1st preference success by year

90%
2020
93%
2021
80%
2022
83%
2023
100%
2024
84%
2025

Wakefield lets families list 5 preferences. 5 applications came from outside the council area (0 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.

Details

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Rachael Skirrow
Address
Ledger Lane, Outwood, Wakefield, WF1 2PH
Phone
01924907430
Local authority
Wakefield
Ward / constituency
Wrenthorpe & Outwood West · Wakefield and Rothwell
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
139108

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals11%——
English as additional language13%——
SEN support8%——
47% boys (213)53% girls (243)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

Academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST

456 pupils · 450 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 25

    25 June 2025

    Ungraded inspection

    Standards maintained
Read the full Ofsted report

Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 367 pupils

Attendance

96.2%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

3.9%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

6.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

0.3%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

1.3%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

6%
20/21
16%
21/22
9%
22/23
8%
23/24
7%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths73%——
Higher standard15%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard72%
+10% vs England
Higher standard18%
+10% vs England

Reading

Expected standard74%
-1% vs England
Higher standard46%
+13% vs England
Average score106
+0 vs England

Writing

Expected standard90%
+18% vs England
Greater depth39%
+26% vs England

Maths

Expected standard87%
+13% vs England
Higher standard26%
+0% vs England
Average score106
+1 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard69%
-4% vs England
Higher standard18%
-12% vs England
Average score103
-2 vs England

Science

Expected standard90%
+8% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

742019712023732024722025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)72%61%
Higher standard18%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Wakefield council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.