Academy sponsor led · Wakefield

Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate

3–11Ages
229Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139080URN

Brandy Carr Road, Kirkhamgate, Wakefield, WF2 0RS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 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

3.0per place

0.7 above Wakefield median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Wakefield

85 applications for 28 places · 12th of 100 in Wakefield

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

81%met the expected standard

Wakefield 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 1 October 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	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

3.0applications per place, Reception

0.7 above Wakefield median (2.3) 0.9 above England median (2.2)

85 applications · 28 places offered · 30 named it first

2026 3.0; Wakefield median median 2.3
2025 2.5; Wakefield median median 2.2
2024 2.7; Wakefield median median 2.4
2023 2.9; Wakefield median median 1.9
2022 2.9; Wakefield median median 1.8
2021 2.9; Wakefield median median 1.8
2020 2.7; Wakefield median median 1.9
2019 3.0; Wakefield median median 1.8
2018 2.7; Wakefield median median 1.9
2017 2.6; Wakefield median median 1.9
2016 2.1; Wakefield median median 1.9
2015 1.7; Wakefield median median 1.8
2014 2.1; Wakefield median median 1.9

More applications per place than the Wakefield median in 12 of 13 years.

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	28	85	3.0	30	1.07
Sep 2025	29	73	2.5	20	0.69
Sep 2024	29	77	2.7	24	0.83
Sep 2023	30	86	2.9	31	1.03
Sep 2022	30	87	2.9	34	1.13
Sep 2021	30	88	2.9	28	0.93
Sep 2020	25	68	2.7	17	0.68
Sep 2019	25	76	3.0	26	1.04
Sep 2018	25	68	2.7	24	0.96
Sep 2017	20	52	2.6	20	1.00
Sep 2016	18	38	2.1	16	0.89
Sep 2015	24	40	1.7	19	0.79
Sep 2014	19	39	2.1	18	0.95

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 81% · Writing 96% · Maths 93% → all three 81% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard81%20th of 98 in Wakefield

Wakefield 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard81%

Wakefield 76% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Wakefield 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard96%

Wakefield 77% England 75%

Greater depth37%

Wakefield 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard93%

Wakefield 77% England 77%

Higher standard44%

Wakefield 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	81%	30%	105	107
2023/24	83%	7%	106	104
2022/23	76%	20%	105	106

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

Outwood Primary Academy KirkhamgateThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.0applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Jerry Clay Academy
1.4 km · Wakefield

Remains Outstanding2023

5.8applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs
1.6 km · Wakefield

Good2022

2.4applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Wrenthorpe Academy
1.9 km · Wakefield

Standards maintained2025

2.8applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School
2.0 km · Wakefield

Remains Good2022

6.2applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Towngate Primary Academy
2.5 km · Wakefield

Improved significantly2024

2.4applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School
2.5 km · Wakefield

Requires improvement2024

2.4applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Hill Top Primary Academy
2.6 km · Leeds

Good2024

3.2applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Gawthorpe Community Academy
2.7 km · Wakefield

Good2022

1.8applications per place 60%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139080 · 384/2003
Trust: Outwood Grange Academies Trust
Capacity: 238 pupils · 229 on roll
Free school meals: 10.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 March 2013
Replaced: Kirkhamgate Primary School (URN 108193)
Address: Brandy Carr Road, Kirkhamgate, Wakefield, WF2 0RS
Local authority: Wakefield

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