Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Wakefield
Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill is a primary school in Wakefield for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 September 2022.
Key facts
- Address
- Irwin Crescent, Wakefield, WF1 4QY
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Wakefield
- Pupils on roll
- 452 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 September 2022
Strengths
- “Staff and pupils celebrate the rich cultural diversity in school life at Outwood Park Hill.”
- “They provide valuable support to pupils, parents and carers in their first languages.”
- “Standards of attainment are rising at Park Hill.”
To improve
- “Occasionally, there are disputes about football at breaktimes.”
- “However, this is not always the case in other subjects.”
- “Some teachers do not look back at these booklets to check pupils’ understanding.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 October 2022 (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) | 63% | 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: 47 first-preference applications, 55 offers in total, 47 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.
- Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill 0.3 mi Not judged
- Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School 0.4 mi School remains Good
- St Austin's Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good
- Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Newton Hill Community School 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Wakefield Lawefield Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade