Grove Lea Primary School
Academy converter in Pontefract, Wakefield.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 244 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 18.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Address | Hemsworth Grove Lea Primary, Grove Terrace, Hemsworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 4BQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.groveleaprimary.com |
| Telephone | 01977615080 |
| URN | 148287 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 1 July 2025, published 10 September 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 13 September 2023, outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- West End Academy (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- St Helen's CE Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Ark Northfield Primary School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- King's Meadow Academy (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- South Kirkby Academy (primary school, about 2.8 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.