West End Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Pontefract, Wakefield
West End Academy is a primary school in Pontefract, Wakefield for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 27 November 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Regent Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4QJ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Wakefield
- Pupils on roll
- 187 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 27 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils attending West End Academy receive an exceptional education.”
- “The school has extremely high ambitions for its pupils.”
- “Pupils, including disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve highly.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 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) | 73% | 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: 19 first-preference applications, 20 offers in total, 18 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.
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi Good
- St Helen's CE Primary School 0.5 mi Good
- Grove Lea Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged
- King's Meadow Academy 1.2 mi Not judged
- Fitzwilliam Primary School 1.7 mi Not judged
- South Hiendley Primary School 1.8 mi Good
- Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane 2.0 mi Good
- Northfield Primary School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade