Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School, Wakefield

From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of the children, staff and Governors, I welcome you to Pinders Primary School in Wakefield. Pinders is an inclusive, warm, vibrant, family-orientated and welcoming school that I am proud to be the Headteacher. Pinders is a diverse, caring community of learners with a fantastic, dedicated staff team, committed Governors, supportive parents and happy, engaged children."

The school runs a breakfast club, from £2.50 per day.

In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School reached the expected standard in reading and 65% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Wakefield and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 65% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 47 families put Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School as their first choice and 119 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School are St Austin's Catholic Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 73% reading, 60% maths); Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill (0.2 miles, 63% reading, 77% maths); Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill (0.4 miles, Good, 68% reading, 71% maths); and Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 60% maths).

Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

52.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (40%), Black (19%) and White British (17%).

In 2026, 48 pupils (13.4%) received SEN support and 23 (6.4%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station, about 1100 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pinders School (opposite), 70 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 589 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.

In 2024/25, Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School issued 15 suspensions, 4.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School are Outwood Academy City Fields (0.6 miles) and Outwood Grange Academy (1.6 miles).