Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate

How places are decided at Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate

Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in April 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate?

Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate has 438 pupils on roll.

What ages does Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate take?

Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate located?

Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate is located in Wakefield, WF3 3HU, Wakefield.

How do I apply to Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate?

Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How are Reception places decided at Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate?

When Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after Children, all previously Looked after Children and Children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in care as a result of being adopted; 2. Catchment area siblings — Children who live in the school's catchment area, who have brothers or sisters attending the school at the time of admission (see explanatory note 16.3); 3. Other catchment area children — Other children who live in the school's catchment area (see explanatory note 16.4), and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In all categories, when decisions have to be made between children satisfying the same criterion, children living nearest to the school, measured as the crow flies, have priority. The distance measured will be from the central (centroid) point of the applicant's property to the central (centroid) point of the school's ground. Where two or more pupils live equidistant from the school, the distance each pupil lives by road from the preferred school will be measured and the place offered to the pupil who lives nearest by this means. In the event of this being equal, places will then be decided by random allocation.

What is the largest ethnic background at Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 79.5% of pupils at Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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