Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery
Foundation school in Ossett, Wakefield.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Foundation school |
| Age range | 3 to 7 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 161 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 180 |
| Free school meals | 13.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | Education Ossett - Community Trust |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Address | Healey Road, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 8LB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://dimplewell.wakefield.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01924635033 |
| URN | 108171 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 1 November 2022, published 8 December 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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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
- Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- South Ossett Infant Academy (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- St Ignatius Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Ossett South Parade Primary (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Towngate Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy (primary school, about 1.7 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Wakefield
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