South Ossett Infant Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–7 · Ossett, Wakefield
South Ossett Infant Academy is a primary school in Ossett, Wakefield for ages 3–7 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 5 December 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Vicar Lane, Ossett, WF5 0BE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Wakefield
- Pupils on roll
- 71 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 5.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 10.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 5 December 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils understand the importance of being kind and considerate.”
- “They treat each other with respect.”
- “Pupils consider the feelings and opinions of others.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, staff do not provide pupils with enough opportunities to practise and apply what they have been taught.”
- “However, the precise learning adaptations required for these pupils to access the curriculum are not clear.”
- “This has an impact on how well some pupils with SEND achieve across the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 February 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 19 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 19 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wakefield.
- St Ignatius Catholic Primary School 0.2 mi Some aspects not as strong
- Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery 0.4 mi Good
- Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 0.4 mi Not judged
- Ossett South Parade Primary 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Towngate Primary Academy 0.8 mi Improved significantly
- Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged
- Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good