Gawthorpe Community Academy
High Street, Gawthorpe, Ossett, WF5 9QPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Gawthorpe Community Academy is a primary school in Ossett for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 155 schools in Wakefield. It ranks 2nd of 5 primary schools in Ossett. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 13 December 2022, report published 2 March 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 13 December 2022
Pupils at Gawthorpe Community Academy are happy and considerate. Staff encourage pupils to welcome others and embrace difference. Pupils are proud of their school. One child, who represented the views of many, told inspectors, 'We have people from around the world. People feel safe, welcome - the same as everybody else. No one is treated differently.' Staff create a calm and orderly atmosphere around the school. Pupils are respectful towards adults and other pupils. Staff motivate pupils to learn and behave well. Pupils feel safe at school. Bullying is rare. Pupils trust adults to deal with any issues which may arise. Adults build positive relationships with pupils. They teach pupils how to be good friends. Pupils enjoy the many roles and responsibilities that they can take on. They like being able to be librarians, school captains, councillors, and buddies to younger children. This results in a sense of community across school. Leaders, including trustees and governors, are ambitious and have high expectations. Pupils rise to these expectations. This is evident in their behaviour and in the work that they produce across a range of subjects. This starts with the youngest pupils, who are curious and confident. The oldest pupils are mature, tolerant and keen to talk about what they have learned. They know about the artists they are studying and can recall the books that they have enjoyed.
What the school should improve
- Some leaders are very new to their role. On occasions, they lack the knowledge and skills they need to lead their subjects or areas consistently well and to check the impact of improvement actions. Leaders should further develop the expertise of new leaders to enable them to lead their subjects or areas in a consistently effective way.
- There is a variance in the quality of storytelling sessions. This means that some children's interest is not sustained and they do not develop a love of reading. Leaders should provide training for all staff so that they deliver storytelling sessions that develop pupils' enjoyment of reading for pleasure.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
231 pupils on roll, with places for 236
Schools near Gawthorpe Community Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Primary Academy | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 43% met the expected standard |
| Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 53% met the expected standard |
| Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School | 0.9 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | Not published |
| Earlsheaton Infant School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Annabel Berry
- Phone
- 01924679680
- Address
- High Street, Gawthorpe, Ossett, WF5 9QP
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- URN
- 137643
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.