Community school · Wakefield

Hendal Primary School

3–11Ages
410Pupils
PrimaryPhase
108218URN

Hendal Lane, Wakefield, WF2 7QW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

0.2 above Wakefield median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Wakefield

93 applications for 37 places · 35th of 100 in Wakefield

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

51%met the expected standard

Wakefield 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 19 November 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.5applications per place, Reception

0.2 above Wakefield median (2.3) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

93 applications · 37 places offered · 33 named it first

2026 2.5; Wakefield median median 2.3
2025 2.0; Wakefield median median 2.2
2024 2.0; Wakefield median median 2.4
2023 2.0; Wakefield median median 1.9
2022 1.3; Wakefield median median 1.8
2021 2.0; Wakefield median median 1.8
2020 1.3; Wakefield median median 1.9
2019 1.1; Wakefield median median 1.8
2018 1.8; Wakefield median median 1.9
2017 1.9; Wakefield median median 1.9
2016 1.4; Wakefield median median 1.9
2015 1.7; Wakefield median median 1.8
2014 1.3; Wakefield median median 1.9

This school
Wakefield median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	37	93	2.5	33	0.89
Sep 2025	47	93	2.0	44	0.94
Sep 2024	45	91	2.0	45	1.00
Sep 2023	35	69	2.0	35	1.00
Sep 2022	52	67	1.3	32	0.62
Sep 2021	35	69	2.0	31	0.89
Sep 2020	60	79	1.3	43	0.72
Sep 2019	53	60	1.1	36	0.68
Sep 2018	35	63	1.8	32	0.91
Sep 2017	44	85	1.9	43	0.98
Sep 2016	49	70	1.4	33	0.67
Sep 2015	36	61	1.7	30	0.83
Sep 2014	41	55	1.3	33	0.80

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 64% · Maths 66% → all three 51% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard51%74th of 98 in Wakefield

Wakefield 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

Wakefield 76% England 78%

Higher standard23%

Wakefield 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard64%

Wakefield 77% England 75%

Greater depth8%

Wakefield 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard66%

Wakefield 77% England 77%

Higher standard19%

Wakefield 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Wakefield median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	51%	8%	104	103
2023/24	59%	5%	104	105
2022/23	49%	4%	103	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Hendal Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.5applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy
1.1 km · Wakefield

Good2023

2.3applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School
1.7 km · Wakefield

Remains Outstanding2024

2.7applications per place 91%met the SATs standard
Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School
1.8 km · Wakefield

Standards maintained2025

2.5applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
2.1 km · Wakefield

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
3.0 km · Wakefield

Good2022

3.2applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Walton Primary Academy
3.1 km · Wakefield

Remains Good2022

2.7applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource
3.1 km · Wakefield

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Sandal Magna Community Academy
3.2 km · Wakefield

Good2022

2.9applications per place 67%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 108218 · 384/2162
Capacity: 420 pupils · 410 on roll
Free school meals: 33.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Hendal Lane, Wakefield, WF2 7QW
Local authority: Wakefield

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources