Shay Lane Primary (J and I) 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 | 233 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 19.30% |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Address | Shay Lane, Crofton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1NN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.shaylane.wakefield.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01924862600 |
| URN | 130375 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 February 2024, published 26 March 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| 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
- Crofton Junior School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Crofton Infant School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Sharlston Community School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Walton Primary Academy (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- Sandal Magna Community Academy (primary school, about 3.3 km)
- Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School (primary school, about 3.4 km)
- Newlands Primary School (primary school, about 3.8 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Wakefield
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