Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane, Wakefield
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Wakefield, part of Outwood Grange Academies Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 19th-highest of the 51 schools in Wakefield with published results, and 5,545th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2019)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wakefield (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane in detail
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane in its own words
In its own words: "Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane is based in the cathedral city of Wakefield and we are proud to be rated Outstanding by Ofsted. We are a welcoming and supportive academy, with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every child."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Coming up: an open evening on Tuesday 1 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Wakefield
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Wakefield and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 80% in reading and 87% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane
For September 2026 entry, 54 families put Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane as their first choice and 162 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane are Rooks Nest Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 85% reading, 91% maths); Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 97% maths); Newton Hill Community School (0.7 miles, Good, 94% reading, 97% maths); and Wrenthorpe Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 70% reading, 75% maths).
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Rooks Nest AcademyOutwood Primary Academy Lofthouse GateNewton Hill Community SchoolWrenthorpe Academy
The trust
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane is one of 40 schools run by Outwood Grange Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
76 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane (as of September 2025): 87% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 70% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (70%).
Who goes there
11% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 58 pupils (12.7%) received SEN support and 7 (1.5%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Outwood Rail Station, about 640 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Queen Street (at), 100 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane issued 3 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane are Outwood Grange Academy (0.3 miles) and Rodillian Academy (1.4 miles).
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; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from April 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school excels at creating an inclusive, caring environment where children thrive from early years onwards. Teachers are experts who challenge pupils to think deeply and achieve highly, with excellent systems in place to support individual needs. Beyond academics, the school offers rich experiences including a diploma programme, residential trips, and leadership opportunities that prepare children well for life in modern Britain.
Key Strengths
- Ambitious, well-designed curriculum that connects learning to local context and inspires pupils
- Excellent teaching with strong subject knowledge and effective strategies for checking understanding
- Expert delivery of phonics programme with strong focus on early reading and writing development
- Exemplary provision for pupils' wider development through the diploma programme and various leadership roles
- Strong support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Newspaper club, computing club, first aid, cooking, residential trips, visits to places of spiritual and cultural interest, reading buddy scheme, playleader roles
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane has maintained the outstanding standards from its previous inspection. The school provides an ambitious, inclusive curriculum with excellent teaching and strong support for all pupils.
At a Glance
11.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
76 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 80% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.1
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
16
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane 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
- 23
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 16 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
417 pupils
433 places
16 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
58
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
14.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
456
Total Pupils
213
Boys
243
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
20.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,759
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2226k
Total funding
£74k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
6.8%
Persistent absence
367
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
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane
Questions parents ask about Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane
What are SATs results like at Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane?
Of the pupils at Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane's Ofsted rating?
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2019, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane?
No fixed boundary. When Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane is oversubscribed, Wakefield allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane?
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane?
Classes at Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane average 28.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane?
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane has around 456 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane?
3.9% of sessions were missed at Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane in 2024/25. 6.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane?
Apply through Wakefield's coordinated admissions process, naming Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane 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 Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 16 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 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 Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane?
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane is at Ledger Lane, Outwood, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2PH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)