Largest Schools in Wakefield (2025)
Schools with the most pupils on roll. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 62 schools in Wakefield, Yorkshire and the Humber. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and Yorkshire and the Humber.
- 162Outwood Grange AcademyWakefield · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,900
- 278Woodkirk AcademyWakefield · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,769
- 359Kettlethorpe High SchoolWakefield · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 1,616
- 462Rodillian AcademyWakefield · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,615
- 563Horbury AcademyWakefield · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,070
- 654Crofton AcademyWakefield · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,045
- 755Trinity Academy CathedralWakefield · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,028
- 825Outwood Academy City FieldsWakefield · Academy SecondaryPupils: 928
- 954St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary AcademyWakefield · Academy SecondaryPupils: 762
- 1042Queen Elizabeths School WakefieldWakefield · Independent All-throughPupils: 668
- 1156Westerton Primary AcademyWakefield · Academy PrimaryPupils: 664
- 1223Sandal Castle VA Community Primary SchoolWakefield · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 608
- 1314Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary SchoolWakefield · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 601
- 1462St Michael's CofE AcademyWakefield · Academy PrimaryPupils: 470
- 1577Outwood Primary Academy Ledger LaneWakefield · Academy PrimaryPupils: 456
- 1645Outwood Primary Academy Park HillWakefield · Academy PrimaryPupils: 452
- 1797Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse GateWakefield · Academy PrimaryPupils: 438
- 1830Wakefield Lawefield Primary SchoolWakefield · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 437
- 1973Horbury Primary AcademyWakefield · Academy PrimaryPupils: 435
- 2067Robin Hood Primary SchoolWakefield · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 420
- 2143Ossett South Parade PrimaryWakefield · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 418
- 2234East Ardsley Primary AcademyWakefield · Academy PrimaryPupils: 417
- 2332Hendal Primary SchoolWakefield · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 410
- 2421Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant SchoolWakefield · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 387
- 2527Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary SchoolWakefield · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 369
- 2686Rooks Nest AcademyWakefield · Academy PrimaryPupils: 368
- 2744Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) SchoolWakefield · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 359
- 2888Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant SchoolWakefield · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 355
- 2984Newton Hill Community SchoolWakefield · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 338
- 3071Walton Primary AcademyWakefield · Academy PrimaryPupils: 336
- 3172Carlton Primary SchoolWakefield · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 323
- 3254Wrenthorpe AcademyWakefield · Academy PrimaryPupils: 314
- 3342St Austin's Catholic Primary SchoolWakefield · Academy PrimaryPupils: 306
- 3477Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolWakefield · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 298
- 3553Crigglestone St James CofE Primary AcademyWakefield · Academy PrimaryPupils: 296
- 3658Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrsWakefield · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 267
- 3736Sandal Magna Community AcademyWakefield · Academy PrimaryPupils: 255
- 3825Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolWakefield · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 255
- 3941Outwood Primary Academy GreenhillWakefield · Academy PrimaryPupils: 251
- 4045Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication ResourceWakefield · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 245
- 4153Sharlston Community SchoolWakefield · Academy PrimaryPupils: 239
- 4284Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery AcademyWakefield · Academy PrimaryPupils: 233
- 4341Shay Lane Primary (J and I) SchoolWakefield · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 233
- 4425Blackgates Primary AcademyWakefield · Academy PrimaryPupils: 233
- 4553Crofton Junior SchoolWakefield · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 231
- 4690Outwood Primary Academy KirkhamgateWakefield · Academy PrimaryPupils: 229
- 4766Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery SchoolWakefield · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 225
- 4845Thorpe Primary SchoolWakefield · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 224
- 4989Hill Top Primary AcademyWakefield · Academy PrimaryPupils: 223
- 5052English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyWakefield · Academy PrimaryPupils: 223
- 5154Outwood Primary Academy Newstead GreenWakefield · Academy PrimaryPupils: 221
- 5289Middlestown Primary AcademyWakefield · Academy PrimaryPupils: 217
- 5396Jerry Clay AcademyWakefield · Academy PrimaryPupils: 211
- 5429The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery SchoolWakefield · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 210
- 5530Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant SchoolWakefield · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 209
- 5660Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant SchoolWakefield · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 198
- 5769Crofton Infant SchoolWakefield · Academy PrimaryPupils: 188
- 5836Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant SchoolWakefield · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 183
- 5983St Ignatius Catholic Primary SchoolWakefield · Academy PrimaryPupils: 138
- 6091Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant AcademyWakefield · Academy PrimaryPupils: 125
- 6146West Bretton Junior and Infant SchoolWakefield · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 118
- 6221Flockton CofE (C) First SchoolWakefield · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 80
| # | School | Sector | Pupils | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outwood Grange Academy Wakefield · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 1,900 | 62.2 Top 50% | 47.2 Attainment 8 | 1,900 |
| 2 | Woodkirk Academy Wakefield · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 1,769 | 77.9 Top 25% | 52.8 Attainment 8 | 1,769 |
| 3 | Kettlethorpe High School Wakefield · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 1,616 | 59.4 Top 50% | 46.9 Attainment 8 | 1,616 |
| 4 | Rodillian Academy Wakefield · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 1,615 | 62.0 Top 50% | 46.4 Attainment 8 | 1,615 |
| 5 | Horbury Academy Wakefield · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 1,070 | 63.2 Top 50% | 48.7 Attainment 8 | 1,070 |
| 6 | Crofton Academy Wakefield · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 1,045 | 54.2 Top 50% | 46.5 Attainment 8 | 1,045 |
| 7 | Trinity Academy Cathedral Wakefield · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 1,028 | 54.7 Top 50% | 48.7 Attainment 8 | 1,028 |
| 8 | Outwood Academy City Fields Wakefield · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 928 | 24.6 Lower 50% | 38.8 Attainment 8 | 928 |
| 9 | St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy Wakefield · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 762 | 53.5 Top 50% | 46.3 Attainment 8 | 762 |
| 10 | Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield Wakefield · All-through · Ages 3–19 | Independent | 668 | 41.5 Lower 50% | 43.8 Attainment 8 | 668 |
| 11 | Westerton Primary Academy Wakefield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 664 | 56.2 Top 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 664 |
| 12 | Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School Wakefield · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 608 | 23.4 Lower 50% | 45% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 608 |
| 13 | Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School Wakefield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 601 | 14.1 Lower 50% | 49% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 601 |
| 14 | St Michael's CofE Academy Wakefield · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 470 | 62.3 Top 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 470 |
| 15 | Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane Wakefield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 456 | 77.1 Top 25% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 456 |
| 16 | Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill Wakefield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 452 | 45.2 Lower 50% | 63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 452 |
| 17 | Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate Wakefield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 438 | 96.7 Top 5% | 90% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 438 |
| 18 | Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Wakefield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 437 | 29.8 Lower 50% | 53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 437 |
| 19 | Horbury Primary Academy Wakefield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 435 | 73.4 Top 25% | 78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 435 |
| 20 | Robin Hood Primary School Wakefield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 420 | 67.1 Top 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 420 |
| 21 | Ossett South Parade Primary Wakefield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 418 | 42.9 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 418 |
| 22 | East Ardsley Primary Academy Wakefield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 417 | 33.7 Lower 50% | 54% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 417 |
| 23 | Hendal Primary School Wakefield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 410 | 32.1 Lower 50% | 51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 410 |
| 24 | Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School Wakefield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 387 | 21.4 Lower 50% | 53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 387 |
| 25 | Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School Wakefield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 369 | 27.1 Lower 50% | 52% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 369 |
| 26 | Rooks Nest Academy Wakefield · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 368 | 85.8 Top 10% | 85% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 368 |
| 27 | Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Wakefield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 359 | 43.7 Lower 50% | 60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 359 |
| 28 | Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School Wakefield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 355 | 87.9 Top 10% | 91% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 355 |
| 29 | Newton Hill Community School Wakefield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 338 | 84.0 Top 25% | 84% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 338 |
| 30 | Walton Primary Academy Wakefield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 336 | 71.0 Top 25% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 336 |
| 31 | Carlton Primary School Wakefield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 323 | 72.4 Top 25% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 323 |
| 32 | Wrenthorpe Academy Wakefield · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 314 | 53.7 Top 50% | 59% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 314 |
| 33 | St Austin's Catholic Primary School Wakefield · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 306 | 42.1 Lower 50% | 51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 306 |
| 34 | Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Wakefield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 298 | 77.2 Top 25% | 87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 298 |
| 35 | Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy Wakefield · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 296 | 53.4 Top 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 296 |
| 36 | Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs Wakefield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 267 | 57.7 Top 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 267 |
| 37 | Sandal Magna Community Academy Wakefield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 255 | 36.4 Lower 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 255 |
| 38 | Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Wakefield · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 255 | 25.3 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 255 |
| 39 | Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill Wakefield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 251 | 41.2 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 251 |
| 40 | Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Wakefield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 245 | 45.3 Lower 50% | 65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 245 |
| 41 | Sharlston Community School Wakefield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 239 | 52.6 Top 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 239 |
| 42 | Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy Wakefield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 233 | 83.6 Top 25% | 87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 233 |
| 43 | Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School Wakefield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 233 | 41.2 Lower 50% | 62% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 233 |
| 44 | Blackgates Primary Academy Wakefield · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 233 | 24.6 Lower 50% | 50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 233 |
| 45 | Crofton Junior School Wakefield · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Local authority | 231 | 52.5 Top 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 231 |
| 46 | Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate Wakefield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 229 | 89.9 Top 10% | 81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 229 |
| 47 | Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School Wakefield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 225 | 66.1 Top 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 225 |
| 48 | Thorpe Primary School Wakefield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 224 | 44.6 Lower 50% | 67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 224 |
| 49 | Hill Top Primary Academy Wakefield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 223 | 89.1 Top 10% | 83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 223 |
| 50 | English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Wakefield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 223 | 51.8 Top 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 223 |
| 51 | Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green Wakefield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 221 | 53.8 Top 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 221 |
| 52 | Middlestown Primary Academy Wakefield · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 217 | 88.9 Top 10% | 86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 217 |
| 53 | Jerry Clay Academy Wakefield · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 211 | 96.0 Top 5% | 90% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 211 |
| 54 | The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School Wakefield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 210 | 29.3 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 210 |
| 55 | Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Wakefield · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 209 | 29.7 Lower 50% | 48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 209 |
| 56 | Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School Wakefield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 198 | 60.4 Top 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 198 |
| 57 | Crofton Infant School Wakefield · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Academy | 188 | 68.9 Top 50% | – | 188 |
| 58 | Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School Wakefield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 183 | 36.0 Lower 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 183 |
| 59 | St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Wakefield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 138 | 83.2 Top 25% | 79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 138 |
| 60 | Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy Wakefield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 125 | 90.7 Top 5% | 93% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 125 |
| 61 | West Bretton Junior and Infant School Wakefield · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 118 | 46.4 Lower 50% | 50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 118 |
| 62 | Flockton CofE (C) First School Wakefield · Primary · Ages 4–10 | Local authority | 80 | 21.2 Lower 50% | – | 80 |
Outwood Grange Academy in Wakefield leads the 2025 list of largest schools in Wakefield with Pupils 1,900. Of the 62 schools shown, 34 are academy, 27 are local authority, 1 are independent.
For the full picture see the wider Yorkshire and the Humber largest schools league table, every school on the Wakefield page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best largest school in Wakefield?
Outwood Grange Academy in Wakefield, Yorkshire and the Humber ranks first among largest schools in Wakefield with Pupils 1,900 (Pupils on roll: 1,900).
How are largest schools in Wakefield ranked?
Schools with the most pupils on roll. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (England) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.