Rooks Nest Academy
Academy converter in Wakefield, Wakefield.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 368 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 315 |
| Free school meals | 13.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | ROOKS NEST ACADEMY |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Address | Rooks Nest Road, Outwood, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 3DX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.rooksnestacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01924870700 |
| URN | 137438 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 13 March 2023, published 18 May 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| 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
- Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Newton Hill Community School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Wrenthorpe Academy (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Wakefield
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