Meadowcroft School

Special
Independent
Ages 5 to 19

No Ofsted inspection

24 Bar Lane, Wakefield, WF1 4ADOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Meadowcroft School is a special school in Wakefield for ages 5 to 19. It is one of the 155 schools in Wakefield.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Meadowcroft School.

Meadowcroft School on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

31 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score1.7

1.7, 44.4 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.10

0.10, 3.99 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

128 pupils on roll, with places for 146

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Meadowcroft School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ivy Lane School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Hall Cliffe Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
Kingsland Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	0% met the expected standard
Hall Cliffe School	4 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 6.7
Highfield School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Other independent special school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 5 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Headteacher Gavin Hosford
Phone: 01924366242
Website: meadowcroftschool.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: 24 Bar Lane, Wakefield, WF1 4AD
Local authority: Wakefield
URN: 135216

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.