Located in Ossett, Towngate Primary Academy is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Towngate Primary Academy currently has around 306 pupils on roll, which is about 97% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.7% boys and 50.3% girls. Around 15.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.7%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Whitley Spring Road, Ossett, WF5 0QA |
| Website: | https://towngate.inspirepartnership.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01924302865 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Wakefield |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Annabel Berry |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 143078 |
Ofsted inspection date: 09/07/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 315 |
| Number of Pupils: | 306 |
| Number of Boys: | 152 |
| Number of Girls: | 154 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 12.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 80.70% | 247 |
| African | 5.60% | 17 |
| Other Mixed | 3.30% | 10 |
| Pakistani | 2.60% | 8 |
| Other White | 2.30% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.60% | 5 |
| Chinese | 1.30% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 1.30% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 1.00% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croft House Nursery School New Street , WF5 8AG | - not rated | 732 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towngate Primary Academy Whitley Spring Road , WF5 0QA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Towngate Primary School Whitley Spring Road , WF5 0QA | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School Wakefield Road , Flushdyke WF5 9AN | 3out of 4 | 598 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Church Street , WF5 9DG | - not rated | 799 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ossett South Parade Infant School Fairfield Road , WF5 0DZ | - not rated | 881 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ossett School Storrs Hill Road , WF5 0DG | - not rated | 1,648 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Storrs Hill Road , WF5 0DG | 3out of 4 | 1,648 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| North Ossett High School Gawthorpe Lane , Gawthorpe WF5 9BS | - not rated | 2,109 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Horbury Academy Wakefield Road , Horbury WF4 5HE | 3out of 4 | 2,988 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Horbury School - A Specialist Language College Wakefield Road , Horbury WF4 5HE | - not rated | 2,988 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highfield School Gawthorpe Lane , WF5 9BS | 3out of 4 | 2,109 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Hilda's School Dovecote Lane , Horbury WF4 6BB | - not rated | 2,462 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hall Cliffe School Dovecote Lane , WF4 6BB | - not rated | 2,467 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Evolve Academy St. Georges Road , Lupset WF2 8BB | 3out of 4 | 2,623 yd | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Priory Centre St. Georges Road , Lupset WF2 8BB | - not rated | 2,668 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.