How many Outstanding or Good schools are there in Wakefield?

GeraLearn's directory covers 5 top-rated state-funded schools in Wakefield: 3 Outstanding and 2 Good by Ofsted (as of 31 May 2026). This includes 4 secondary and 1 primary schools. For the share of ALL Wakefield schools rated Good or better, see the Gera School Quality Index for Wakefield.

Which schools in Wakefield are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?

3 schools are rated Outstanding in Wakefield: Trinity Academy Cathedral, De Lacy Academy, Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate. Each carries an Ofsted overall-effectiveness grade of 1 (Outstanding).

What is the largest top-rated school in Wakefield?

Outwood Grange Academy is the largest top-rated secondary school listed in Wakefield, with 1,932 pupils. It is rated Good by Ofsted.

Where does this Wakefield schools data come from?

Every school, grade and pupil count is taken directly from Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (as at 31 May 2026), published by Ofsted under the Open Government Licence v3.0. GeraLearn lists the Outstanding and Good schools verbatim — no rating is modelled or estimated.

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Outstanding & Good schools in Wakefield

5 state-funded schools in Wakefield are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted — 3 Outstanding and 2 Good, across 4 secondary and 1 primary schools.

Which schools in Wakefield are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted?

GeraLearn lists 5 top-rated state-funded schools in Wakefield (3 Outstanding and 2 Good by Ofsted, as of 31 May 2026): 4 secondary and 1 primary. Trinity Academy Cathedral is among them — rated Outstanding. Source: Ofsted management information, OGL v3.0.

Source:Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information·As of 31 May 2026 · updated monthly · last refreshed 20 June 2026

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All 5 top-rated schools in Wakefield

Outstanding first. Each school links to its full Ofsted profile.

School	Phase	Ofsted	Pupils	Last inspected
Trinity Academy CathedralWF2 8QF	Secondary	Outstanding	1,037	May 2022
De Lacy AcademyWF11 0BZ	Secondary	Outstanding	869	April 2022
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse GateWF3 3HU	Primary	Outstanding	457	April 2023
Outwood Grange AcademyWF1 2PF	Secondary	Good	1,932	May 2024
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form CollegeWF5 0DG	Secondary	Good	1,728	November 2022

More school data for Wakefield

Gera School Quality Index for Wakefield — the share of ALL state-funded schools in Wakefield rated Good or better.
GCSE & KS4 results in Wakefield — DfE Progress 8 and grade 4+ English & maths context.
England-wide school directory — every Outstanding and Good school across the country.

Schools in Wakefield — FAQ

How many Outstanding or Good schools are there in Wakefield?: GeraLearn's directory covers 5 top-rated state-funded schools in Wakefield: 3 Outstanding and 2 Good by Ofsted (as of 31 May 2026). This includes 4 secondary and 1 primary schools. For the share of ALL Wakefield schools rated Good or better, see the Gera School Quality Index for Wakefield.
Which schools in Wakefield are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?: 3 schools are rated Outstanding in Wakefield: Trinity Academy Cathedral, De Lacy Academy, Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate. Each carries an Ofsted overall-effectiveness grade of 1 (Outstanding).
What is the largest top-rated school in Wakefield?: Outwood Grange Academy is the largest top-rated secondary school listed in Wakefield, with 1,932 pupils. It is rated Good by Ofsted.
Where does this Wakefield schools data come from?: Every school, grade and pupil count is taken directly from Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (as at 31 May 2026), published by Ofsted under the Open Government Licence v3.0. GeraLearn lists the Outstanding and Good schools verbatim — no rating is modelled or estimated.

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Source: Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information, as at 31 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Schools listed are those Ofsted currently grades Outstanding or Good; no figure is modelled or estimated by GeraLearn.