Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane is a primary school located in Wakefield. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 03/04/2019. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is above average, progress in reading and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.8%, which is 0.8 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Ledger Lane, Wakefield

School Information

Address: Ledger Lane, Wakefield, WF1 2PH
Website: www.ledgerlane.outwood.com/
Telephone: 01924907430
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wakefield
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Rachael Skirrow
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 139108

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 03/04/2019

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 300
Number of Pupils: 428
Number of Boys: 210
Number of Girls: 218

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.4% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Above Average: 0.2 Confidence interval -1.6 to 2
Writing
Above Average: 1.8 Confidence interval 0.1 to 3.4
Maths
Average: 0.6 Confidence interval -1 to 2.2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:74%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:17%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:106
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane
Ledger Lane , Outwood WF1 2PH
4out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Rooks Nest Academy
Rooks Nest Road , Outwood WF1 3DX
4out of 4 514 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate
Canal Lane , Lofthouse Gate WF3 3HU
3out of 4 1,283 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Newton Hill Community School
Leeds Road , Newton Hill WF1 2HR
3out of 4 1,319 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wrenthorpe Academy
Imperial Avenue , Wrenthorpe WF2 0LW
3out of 4 1,576 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Outwood Grange Academy
Potovens Lane , Outwood WF1 2PF
4out of 4 612 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rodillian Academy
Longthorpe Lane , Lofthouse WF3 3PS
3out of 4 2,532 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wakefield College
Margaret Street , WF1 2DH
- not rated 2,838 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pinderfields Hospital PRU
The Wrenthorpe Centre , Imperial Avenue WF2 0LW
3out of 4 1,619 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Meadowcroft School
24 Bar Lane , WF1 4AD
- not rated 2,052 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hall Cliffe Primary School
7 Wrenthorpe Lane , Wrenthorpe WF2 0QB
- not rated 2,264 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School
158 Northgate , WF1 3QY
- not rated 2,548 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
154 Northgate , WF1 3QX
- not rated 2,615 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.