Altofts Junior Academy
Academy converter in Normanton, Wakefield.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 7 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Capacity | 360 |
| Trust or sponsor | WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Address | Ash Tree Gardens, Altofts, Normanton, West Yorkshire, WF6 2NF |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.altoftsjuniorschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01924899449 |
| URN | 152435 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 8 July 2025, published 18 September 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Normanton Altofts Junior School, URN 108208).
Latest ungraded inspection: 5 February 2020, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Martin Frobisher Infant School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Normanton Junior Academy (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Newlands Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Normanton Common Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 3.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.