Evolve Academy, Wakefield
Evolve Academy is a school for pupils aged 4 to 14 in Wakefield, part of Ethos Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Evolve Academy in detail
The trust
Evolve Academy is one of 6 schools run by Ethos Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
77.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 2.3% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 23 pupils (52.3%) received SEN support and 3 (6.8%) had an education, health and care plan. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wakefield Westgate Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Broadway St Georges Road (adjacent), 210 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 233 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Wakefield (130), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Evolve Academy works effectively in order to re-engage pupils with learning and school life. Pupils join the school after a permanent exclusion or if they need time away from mainstream school. Some pupils have an education, health and care (EHC) plan or are assessed for an EHC plan while they attend the school. All pupils have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils receive targeted support to help them get back on track with their education.
Staff are skilled and caring. They take time to get to know pupils well. They work patiently to build secure relationships with pupils. This helps pupils feel safe in school. Many pupils show improvements in their attendance during their time in school. They demonstrate improved attitudes and commitment to learning. Many pupils successfully return to their mainstream school or have a fresh start in a new school locally.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school is embedding a new curriculum. This includes programmes to develop pupils' reading and phonics knowledge. The school has mapped out and resourced the curriculum well. Leaders are refining approaches to support pupils' learning to ensure that the curriculum meets pupils' needs consistently well. The school has developed a curriculum that contains the most important knowledge for pupils to learn while they attend the school. Staff skilfully build on pupils' existing knowledge to develop it further. They recognise that many pupils have gaps in knowledge. Staff provide personalised support. They use well-designed SEND support plans and small steps targets from pupils' EHC plans. This supports pupils' learning well.
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
77.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Social & online
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Evolve Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Evolve Academy is in Wakefield; for families living there:
- Wakefield's school travel policy: Home To School Transport Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 20
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 13 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Wakefield is 13 (the median across 157 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
49%
Available places
44 pupils
89 places
45 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Wakefield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wakefield
Across Wakefield council
Places available
4,300
Applications
3,912
Got 1st preference
90.7%
Got preferred school
97.3%
All secondary applications across Wakefield council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
59.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
44
Total Pupils
30
Boys
14
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
4.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,042
Mean salary
2026 data
Questions parents ask about Evolve Academy
What is Evolve Academy's Ofsted rating?
Evolve Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024.
What is the catchment area for Evolve Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Evolve Academy is oversubscribed, Wakefield allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Evolve Academy?
Evolve Academy has around 44 pupils on roll. 77% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Evolve Academy?
Apply through Wakefield's coordinated admissions process, naming Evolve Academy on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Evolve Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 13 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Wakefield is 13 (the median across 157 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Evolve Academy?
Evolve Academy is at St. Georges Road, Lupset, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 8BB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)