Ivy Lane School
Other · Other independent special school · Ages 10–19 · Wakefield
Ivy Lane School is an other school in Wakefield for ages 10–19 (other independent special school).
Key facts
- Address
- Ivy Lane School, Ivy Lane, Wakefield, WF1 4AZ
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 10–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Council
- Wakefield
- Pupils on roll
- 51 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- z of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Strengths
- “This school is a calm, nurturing environment.”
- “Staff make sure that pupils can communicate their needs and feelings.”
- “There are warm, respectful relationships.”
To improve
- “However, the targets for learning detailed in pupils’ ILPs lack precision.”
- “They are not broken down into small enough steps.”
- “This leads to some variation in the effectiveness of teaching.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Earlier years of exam results
- 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 other schools
Straight-line distance, in Wakefield.
- Meadowcroft School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Pinderfields Hospital PRU 1.7 mi School remains Good
- Hall Cliffe Primary School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Silcoates School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Kingsland Primary School 2.2 mi School remains Outstanding
- Evolve Academy 2.7 mi Good
- Enrich Academy 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade