Gawthorpe Community Academy
Academy converter in Ossett, Wakefield.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Pupils on roll | 231 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 236 |
| Free school meals | 26.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Address | High Street, Gawthorpe, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 9QP |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://gawthorpe.inspirepartnership.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01924679680 |
| URN | 137643 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 13 December 2022, published 2 March 2023:
| 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
- Orchard Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Earlsheaton Infant School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Towngate Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
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