Ossett South Parade Primary
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Wakefield
Ossett South Parade Primary is a primary school in Wakefield for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 20 March 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Fairfield Road, South Parade, Ossett, Wakefield, WF5 0DZ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Wakefield
- Pupils on roll
- 418 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 20 March 2024
Strengths
- “Ossett South Parade Primary is an inclusive, friendly and welcoming school.”
- “Pupils are polite, considerate and engage comfortably in conversation with adults.”
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school.”
To improve
- “Other subjects, including religious education and computing, are being developed to ensure that the same level of detail has been considered.”
- “However, the teaching of reading beyond phonics is not as rigorous.”
- “Some pupils do not make the progress that they should.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 May 2024 (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) | 60% | 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: 46 first-preference applications, 47 offers in total, 46 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wakefield.
- South Ossett Infant Academy 0.5 mi Good
- Towngate Primary Academy 0.5 mi Improved significantly
- Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 0.5 mi Not judged
- St Ignatius Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi Some aspects not as strong
- Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery 0.7 mi Good
- Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged
- Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School 1.1 mi Requires improvement