Gawthorpe Community Academy, Ossett
Gawthorpe Community Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Ossett, part of Inspire Partnership Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 5 schools in Ossett with published results, and 8,950th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wakefield (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Gawthorpe Community Academy in detail
Gawthorpe Community Academy in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £4.00 per day.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Gawthorpe Community Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Wakefield and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 90% in reading and 93% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Gawthorpe Community Academy
For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Gawthorpe Community Academy as their first choice and 54 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Gawthorpe Community Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Gawthorpe Community Academy are Orchard Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 62% reading, 52% maths); Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 64% reading, 71% maths); Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School (0.9 miles, Good, 89% reading, 86% maths); and Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School (0.9 miles, Requires improvement).
Gawthorpe Community Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Orchard Primary AcademyOssett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary SchoolBywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolShaw Cross Infant and Nursery School
The trust
Gawthorpe Community Academy is one of 9 schools run by Inspire Partnership Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
9.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Asian (7%).
In 2026, 13 pupils (5.6%) received SEN support and 4 (1.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Batley Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gawthorpe Academy, 30 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Gawthorpe Community Academy issued 3 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
25.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 90% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 93% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 83% to 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.9
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Gawthorpe Community Academy
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Gawthorpe Community Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Gawthorpe Community 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
- 21
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 16 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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
Your chances of a place at Gawthorpe Community Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
205 pupils
210 places
5 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ossett
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ossett
Across Wakefield council
Places available
4,391
Applications
3,654
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Wakefield council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
7.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
231
Total Pupils
110
Boys
121
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
25.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,214
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,433
Per pupil
£1273k
Total funding
£85k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.5%
Overall absence
7.8%
Persistent absence
180
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Gawthorpe Community Academy
Questions parents ask about Gawthorpe Community Academy
What are SATs results like at Gawthorpe Community Academy?
Of the pupils at Gawthorpe Community Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is Gawthorpe Community Academy's Ofsted rating?
Gawthorpe Community Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2008 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Gawthorpe Community Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Gawthorpe Community Academy is oversubscribed, Wakefield allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Gawthorpe Community Academy?
Gawthorpe Community Academy was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Gawthorpe Community Academy?
Classes at Gawthorpe Community Academy average 28.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Gawthorpe Community Academy?
Gawthorpe Community Academy has around 231 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Gawthorpe Community Academy?
3.5% of sessions were missed at Gawthorpe Community Academy in 2024/25. 7.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Gawthorpe Community Academy?
Apply through Wakefield's coordinated admissions process, naming Gawthorpe Community Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Gawthorpe Community Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 16 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Gawthorpe Community Academy?
Gawthorpe Community Academy is at High Street, Gawthorpe, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 9QP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)