Hendal Primary School
Community school in Wakefield, Wakefield.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 410 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 33.50% |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Address | Hendal Lane, Wakefield, WF2 7QW |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.hendalprimary.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01924259465 |
| URN | 108218 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 19 November 2024, published 12 January 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 | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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
- Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School (primary school, about 3.0 km)
- Walton Primary Academy (primary school, about 3.1 km)
- Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource (primary school, about 3.1 km)
- Sandal Magna Community Academy (primary school, about 3.2 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Wakefield
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.