Meadowcroft School, Wakefield
Meadowcroft School is a special school for pupils aged 5 to 19 in Wakefield.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Meadowcroft School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Meadowcroft School are Ivy Lane School (0.5 miles, Good, selective); Hall Cliffe Primary School (1.7 miles, Outstanding); Kingsland Primary School (1.9 miles, Outstanding); and Hammer Lane Academy (3.6 miles).
Ivy Lane SchoolHall Cliffe Primary SchoolKingsland Primary SchoolHammer Lane Academy
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Meadowcroft School has an education, health and care plan (128 of 128 in 2026).
Meadowcroft School is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wakefield Westgate Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Meadowcroft School, 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 374 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. 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 GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 21 May 2024, before the latest ISI inspection.
Non-Routine Inspection
17 November 2025
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
Approved
Section 41
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Meadowcroft School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 19
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 16 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 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
88%
Available places
128 pupils
146 places
18 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.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
128
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Meadowcroft School is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
128
Total Pupils
102
Boys
26
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Meadowcroft School
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Questions parents ask about Meadowcroft School
What are GCSE results like at Meadowcroft School?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Meadowcroft School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was Meadowcroft School last inspected?
Meadowcroft School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in November 2025.
How many pupils go to Meadowcroft School?
Meadowcroft School has around 128 pupils on roll.
Does Meadowcroft School have specialist SEN provision?
Meadowcroft School is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
How do I apply to Meadowcroft School?
Meadowcroft School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Meadowcroft School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 16 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 Meadowcroft School?
Meadowcroft School is at 24 Bar Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4AD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)