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School Atlas lists 113 state primary schools, 18 state secondary schools, 4 special schools, 3 alternative provision schools and 3 post-16 schools and colleges in Wakefield. It also lists 13 independent schools and 85 nurseries and other early-years settings.
Of the state primary, secondary and all-through schools, 33 have a religious character: 21 Church of England, 11 Roman Catholic and 1 Methodist.
Of the 131 state primary, secondary and all-through schools in Wakefield, 81 hold an Ofsted overall-effectiveness grade from their last graded inspection: 6 Outstanding, 70 Good and 5 Requires improvement.
Ofsted stopped giving state schools a single overall grade in September 2024. Since November 2025 its report cards grade each area separately; 15 of these schools have had one.
Wakefield uses catchment areas but hasn't published a map we can draw.