Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate
Academy converter in Wakefield, 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 | 438 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 464 |
| Free school meals | 6.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Address | Canal Lane, Lofthouse Gate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF3 3HU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.lofthousegate.outwood.com/ |
| Telephone | 01924821160 |
| URN | 140085 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 19 April 2023, published 15 June 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| 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: 26 February 2020, outcome: School remains Good (Improving) - 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
- Rooks Nest Academy (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Newton Hill Community School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Robin Hood Primary School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- Carlton Primary School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- Wrenthorpe Academy (primary school, about 2.6 km)
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