Ossett South Parade Primary, Wakefield
Ossett South Parade Primary is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Wakefield. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 40th-highest of the 51 schools in Wakefield with published results, and 10,597th of 14,452 across England. It was 92% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Ossett South Parade Primary in detail
Ossett South Parade Primary in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "It gives me great pleasure to introduce myself as the Headteacher at South Parade Primary School."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, rugby, multi-sports, karate, choir, Lego, STEM, cooking and art.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Ossett South Parade Primary reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Wakefield and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 72% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Ossett South Parade Primary
For September 2026 entry, 46 families put Ossett South Parade Primary as their first choice and 104 named it as one of their preferences, for 47 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Ossett South Parade Primary
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ossett South Parade Primary are South Ossett Infant Academy (0.5 miles, Good); Towngate Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 59% reading, 61% maths); Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 94% reading, 96% maths); and St Ignatius Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 79% reading, 86% maths).
Ossett South Parade Primary's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
South Ossett Infant AcademyTowngate Primary AcademyOssett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolSt Ignatius Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
1.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Wakefield Westgate Rail Station, about 2.4 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Fairfield Road Fairfield Dr, 50 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Ossett South Parade Primary issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Ossett South Parade Primary are Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College (0.7 miles) and Horbury Academy (1.2 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from September 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
22.7%
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 remained stable at around 72% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 75% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 67% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.2
Avg class size
24.2
Infant (KS1)
29.2
KS2
13
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Ossett South Parade Primary 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
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
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 Ossett South Parade Primary
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
388 pupils
420 places
32 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wakefield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wakefield
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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
54
SEN Support
21
EHC Plans
17.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
418
Total Pupils
215
Boys
203
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
22.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,390
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,334
Per pupil
£2307k
Total funding
£139k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
10.8%
Persistent absence
353
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
Ossett South Parade Primary
Questions parents ask about Ossett South Parade Primary
What are SATs results like at Ossett South Parade Primary?
Of the pupils at Ossett South Parade Primary who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is Ossett South Parade Primary's Ofsted rating?
Ossett South Parade Primary's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Ossett South Parade Primary?
No fixed boundary. When Ossett South Parade Primary is oversubscribed, Wakefield allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Ossett South Parade Primary?
Ossett South Parade Primary was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Ossett South Parade Primary?
Classes at Ossett South Parade Primary average 27.2 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Ossett South Parade Primary?
Ossett South Parade Primary has around 418 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ossett South Parade Primary?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Ossett South Parade Primary in 2024/25. 10.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ossett South Parade Primary?
Apply through Wakefield's coordinated admissions process, naming Ossett South Parade Primary 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 Ossett South Parade Primary?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 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 Ossett South Parade Primary?
Ossett South Parade Primary is at Fairfield Road, South Parade, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF5 0DZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)