Wrenthorpe Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Wakefield
Wrenthorpe Academy is a primary school in Wakefield for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 8 January 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Imperial Avenue, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0LW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Wakefield
- Pupils on roll
- 314 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 8 January 2025
Strengths
- “This school is proud to be a place ‘where everyone is valued’.”
- “It fulfils this ambition well.”
- “The school’s motto, ‘We only get one life so let’s learn how to live it well,’ shines through the ambitious curriculum.”
To improve
- “Prior to this, leaders identified that teachers’ checks of pupils’ progress in mathematics and some aspects of English were not as accurate as they should be.”
- “This contributed to some lower than anticipated outcomes for pupils at the end of Year 6 in the last academic year.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 February 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) | 59% | 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, 42 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.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wakefield.
- Jerry Clay Academy 0.4 mi School remains Outstanding
- Newton Hill Community School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs 0.8 mi Good
- Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane 0.9 mi Standards maintained
- Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School 1.1 mi Requires improvement
- Rooks Nest Academy 1.1 mi Good
- Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate 1.2 mi Not judged