Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary 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 | 601 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 700 |
| Free school meals | 45.10% |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Address | Broadway, Wakefield, WF2 8AA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.snapethorpeprimary.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01924367396 |
| URN | 133758 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 25 June 2024, published 10 September 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| 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
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- St Michael's CofE Academy (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Horbury Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Ossett South Parade Primary (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Wakefield Lawefield Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Wakefield
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