Best Schools in Ossett

These schools serve pupils with particular needs, so they aren't ranked against mainstream schools on exam results. Places are usually arranged through the council, often via an Education, Health and Care plan.

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Questions parents ask about schools in Ossett

How many schools are there in Ossett?

Ossett has 9 open schools: 7 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Ossett are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Ossett was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 9 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Ossett have the best SATs results?

Of the 5 primary schools in Ossett with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School (94% in reading, 96% in maths); Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School (87% in reading, 93% in maths); and Gawthorpe Community Academy (77% in reading, 70% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School Gawthorpe Community Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Ossett?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Ossett selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Ossett have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Ossett have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Wakefield allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Ossett?

Apply to Wakefield through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.