Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Pontefract, Wakefield
Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane is a primary school in Pontefract, Wakefield for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 September 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bell Lane, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7JH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Wakefield
- Pupils on roll
- 320 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 September 2022
Strengths
- “Leaders in this school have high expectations for every pupil.”
- “This is clear from the ambition of curriculum thinking.”
- “It is also evident in the atmosphere pupils learn in.”
To improve
- “In some subjects, the way information and activities are presented to pupils is not consistently clear enough to help them learn precisely what is intended in the lesson.”
- “Within the personal development offer, some pupils remember the experiences and activities they get rather than the knowledge and values leaders want them to have.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 November 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) | 83% | 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: 33 first-preference applications, 33 offers in total, 33 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.
- Ackworth Mill Dam School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School 1.0 mi Good
- Fitzwilliam Primary School 1.4 mi Not judged
- King's Meadow Academy 1.5 mi Not judged
- Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School 1.9 mi School remains Good
- West End Academy 2.0 mi Improved significantly
- Featherstone Purston Infant School 2.2 mi Good
- Featherstone Girnhill Infant School 2.2 mi School remains Good