Wakefield Lawefield Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8STOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Wakefield Lawefield Primary School is a primary school in Wakefield for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 155 schools in Wakefield. It ranks 43rd of 50 primary schools in Wakefield. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 March 2019, report published 6 May 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%

53%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

437 pupils on roll, with places for 472

Eligible for free school meals27.9%

27.9%, 1.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language62.7%

62.7%, 41.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.6%

17.6%, 2.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.7%

3.7%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Wakefield Lawefield Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	53% met the expected standard
St Michael's CofE Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Joanne Beetham
Phone: 01924291973
Website: lawefield.wakefield.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Lawefield Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8ST
Local authority: Wakefield
URN: 131734

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.