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Oakfield Park School

Barnsley Road, Ackworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 7DT ·

Ofsted:Outstanding· 2025
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At a glance

A state special school for ages 11–19 in Pontefract. Rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection (October 2019). Results aren't compared with the England average for special schools.

Ages
11–19
Pupils
176
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Wakefield
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Cryer
Opened
Sept 2002

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 8 Oct 2019
OutstandingOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form
Outstanding

Safeguarding effective: Yes

Latest ungraded inspection (5 Mar 2025): Standards maintained
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Exam results

No published results yet. The school may be new, too small for figures to be published, or not have pupils at the end of a key stage.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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No school-level applications data is published for this school. It may admit pupils at a different age, or be a special or post-16 provider.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
162
Capacity
162
109% full
Girls / boys
36/64
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)58.6%
  • English as an additional language9.3%
  • SEN support0%
  • Education, Health and Care plan100%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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