Hendal Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Wakefield
Hendal Primary School is a primary school in Wakefield for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 19 November 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hendal Lane, Wakefield, WF2 7QW
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Wakefield
- Pupils on roll
- 410 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 19 November 2024
Strengths
- “This is an engaging and nurturing place to learn.”
- “Pupils glow with pride when they talk about their school and the work that they have done.”
- “The school’s values of ‘belong’, ‘aspire’ and ‘achieve’ underpin the approach of the staff and positive attitudes of the pupils.”
To improve
- “In other subjects, however, the ambition of the curriculum is not yet realised.”
- “Pupils’ progress through these subject curriculums slows as teachers are unclear about the steps in learning that pupils need to make.”
- “However, teacher checks at the end of a sequence of lessons are not always focused on expected learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 51% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 33 first-preference applications, 37 offers in total, 33 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wakefield.
- Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy 0.7 mi Good
- Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School 1.1 mi School remains Outstanding
- Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School 1.1 mi Standards maintained
- Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged
- The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School 1.9 mi Good
- Walton Primary Academy 1.9 mi School remains Good
- Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource 1.9 mi School remains Good
- Horbury Primary Academy 2.0 mi Good