Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane
Academy converter in Pontefract, Wakefield.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Pupils on roll | 320 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 315 |
| Free school meals | 10.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Address | Bell Lane, Ackworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 7JH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.belllane.outwood.com |
| Telephone | 01977613304 |
| URN | 145941 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 September 2022, published 10 November 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| 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
- Ackworth Mill Dam School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Fitzwilliam Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- King's Meadow Academy (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School (primary school, about 3.1 km)
- West End Academy (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- Featherstone Purston Infant School (primary school, about 3.5 km)
- Featherstone Girnhill Infant School (primary school, about 3.6 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.