West Bretton Junior and Infant School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Bretton Lane, West Bretton, Wakefield, WF4 4LBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

West Bretton Junior and Infant School is a primary school in Wakefield for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 155 schools in Wakefield. It ranks 27th of 50 primary schools in Wakefield. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in November 2025.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 25 November 2025, report published 2 February 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Strong standard
Safeguarding: Met

Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

12 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%

50%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

118 pupils on roll, with places for 120

Eligible for free school meals3.4%

3.4%, 23.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0.8%

0.8%, 20.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.5%

19.5%, 4.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near West Bretton Junior and Infant School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	91% met the expected standard
Middlestown Primary Academy	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	86% met the expected standard
Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% 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: Mrs Ellen Firth
Phone: 01924830204
Website: westbrettonschool.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bretton Lane, West Bretton, Wakefield, WF4 4LB
Local authority: Wakefield
URN: 108167

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.