Schools in Ivy Lane
· Wakefield · 1 schools
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Wakefield (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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.
3
of 13 in & around Ivy Lane rated Good or Outstanding
Schools in Ivy Lane (1)
By type:Special schools in Ivy Lane (1)
1
0 primary · 0 secondary
51
73% capacity used
0
0 outstanding · 0 good
70
19 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Other schools near Ivy Lane
The closest schools in neighbouring towns and villages, by distance - useful if Ivy Lane's own schools don't cover the phase or place you need.
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill
Primary · Wakefield · Good
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School
Primary · Wakefield
Outwood Academy City Fields
Secondary · Wakefield · Good
Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill
Primary · Wakefield
St Austin's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Wakefield
Meadowcroft School
Special · Wakefield
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Primary · Wakefield
Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield
All-through · Wakefield
Questions parents ask about schools in Ivy Lane
How many schools are there in Ivy Lane?
Ivy Lane has 1 open school.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Ivy Lane?
None of the 1 graded schools in Ivy Lane currently holds an Outstanding rating. 1 is rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Do schools in Ivy Lane have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Ivy Lane have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Wakefield allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Ivy Lane?
Apply to Wakefield through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
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