Rooks Nest Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Wakefield, Yorkshire and the Humber WF1 3DX · Wakefield
#113 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#1317 of 15,697 nationally
About Rooks Nest Academy
Rooks Nest Academy is a academy primary located in Wakefield, in the Wakefield local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 2–11. In 2025 it enrolled 368 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 85.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools in England and 113th of 1,636 ranked primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (94th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (70th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 368; capacity filled 116.8%.
There are 64 schools in Wakefield; Rooks Nest Academy ranks 8th of 62 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)85%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)15%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)13.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Rooks Nest Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 368
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 13.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 116.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 85%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 15%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Rooks Nest Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane
Wakefield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
456 students · 470 m away
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate
Wakefield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
438 students · 944 m away
Outwood Grange Academy
Wakefield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,900 students · 994 m away
Newton Hill Community School
Wakefield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
338 students · 1.1 km away
Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy
Wakefield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
233 students · 1.5 km away
Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Wakefield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
298 students · 1.5 km away
Wrenthorpe Academy
Wakefield · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
314 students · 1.8 km away
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School
Wakefield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
209 students · 2.1 km away
Queen Elizabeths School Wakefield
Wakefield · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
668 students · 2.3 km away
Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School
Wakefield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
359 students · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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368 students
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368 students
The Hill Primary Academy
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369 students
Lilycroft Primary School
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367 students
Croxby Primary School
Hull · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
367 students
Brooke Primary Academy
Doncaster · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
369 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Rooks Nest Academy a good school?
Rooks Nest Academy has a Success Index (England) of 85.8 out of 100 (Top 10% of primary schools in England) and ranks #113 of 1,636 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Rooks Nest Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Rooks Nest Academy ranks #113 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #1317 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Rooks Nest Academy?
Rooks Nest Academy had 368 students in 2025.
Is Rooks Nest Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Rooks Nest Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 2–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Rooks Nest Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Rooks Nest Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.