Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy, Wakefield
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Wakefield, part of Accomplish Multi Academy Trust Limited. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 51 schools in Wakefield with published results, and 2,629th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy in detail
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "It is my absolute pleasure to welcome you to Stanley Grove Academy. Having worked as a teacher in Wakefield for over 30 years, and as Head Teacher for 18 years, I remain incredibly proud to lead Stanley Grove. What makes our school so special, however, is our team."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics, dance, choir, gardening, knitting and book club.
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, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy 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.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy
For September 2026 entry, 40 families put Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy as their first choice and 118 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 10 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy are Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 94% reading, 91% maths); Rooks Nest Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 85% reading, 91% maths); Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate (1 mile, Outstanding, 93% reading, 97% maths); and Newton Hill Community School (1.2 miles, Good, 94% reading, 97% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy.
Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolRooks Nest AcademyOutwood Primary Academy Lofthouse GateNewton Hill Community School
The trust
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy is one of 5 schools run by Accomplish Multi Academy Trust Limited, an academy trust.
Who goes there
9.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 39 pupils (16.7%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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 Outwood Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stanley Grove (s bound), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 64 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wakefield (130).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy are Outwood Academy City Fields (1.2 miles) and Outwood Grange Academy (1.5 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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2023. Before that, as Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery School (URN 108162), it was rated Good in July 2016.
At a Glance
9.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
28.5
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
8
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
Check free transport to Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery 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
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
207 pupils
210 places
3 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
39
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
16.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
233
Total Pupils
118
Boys
115
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
19.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,334
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,195
Per pupil
£1171k
Total funding
£33k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
10.6%
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
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy
Questions parents ask about Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy
What are SATs results like at Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy?
Of the pupils at Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy's Ofsted rating?
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2023. Before that, as Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery School (URN 108162), it was rated Good in July 2016.
What is the catchment area for Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery 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 Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy?
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy?
Classes at Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy average 28.5 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 Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy?
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy has around 233 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy?
5.3% of sessions were missed at Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy in 2024/25. 10.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy?
Apply through Wakefield's coordinated admissions process, naming Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery 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 Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 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 Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy?
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy is at Aberford Road, Stanley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF3 4NT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)