Gawthorpe Community Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Ossett, Wakefield
Gawthorpe Community Academy is a primary school in Ossett, Wakefield for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 December 2022.
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Catchment area for Gawthorpe Community Academy
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
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Key facts
- Address
- High Street, Gawthorpe, Ossett, WF5 9QP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Wakefield
- Pupils on roll
- 231 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 December 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils at Gawthorpe Community Academy are happy and considerate.”
- “Staff encourage pupils to welcome others and embrace difference.”
- “Pupils are proud of their school.”
To improve
- “However, there is some variance in how well adults hold pupils’ interest in storytelling sessions.”
- “There remains some variation in how well different subjects and areas are led and implemented.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 March 2023 (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: 30 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wakefield.
- Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged
- Towngate Primary Academy 1.2 mi Improved significantly
- Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 1.4 mi Not judged
- Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery 1.5 mi Good
- Ossett South Parade Primary 1.7 mi School remains Good
- Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate 1.7 mi Not judged
- South Ossett Infant Academy 1.8 mi Good