Oakfield Park School
Community special school in Pontefract, Wakefield.
School details
| Type | Community special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 11 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 176 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 162 |
| Free school meals | 62.90% |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Address | Barnsley Road, Ackworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 7DT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.oakfieldpark.wakefield.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01977613423 |
| URN | 133719 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 8 October 2019, published 20 November 2019:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 5 March 2025, outcome: Standards maintained.
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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.
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Nearby schools
- High Well School (special school, about 6.2 km)
- Springwell Special Academy (special school, about 10.9 km)
- North Ridge Community School (special school, about 12.0 km)
- Kingsland Primary School (special school, about 12.4 km)
- West Riding Academy (special school, about 14.0 km)
- Stone Hill School (special school, about 14.9 km)
- Greenacre School (special school, about 15.1 km)
- Milton School (special school, about 16.6 km)
Browse: Special 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.