Wakefield has 455 schools, nurseries, childminders and care settings with a published Ofsted grade. 94% were judged good or better at their latest inspection, against 93% across England. The most recent inspection here was on 22 Sept 2026. Source: Ofsted inspection reports (Open Government Licence v3).
By kind of setting
100% good or better · England 97%
100% good or better · England 94%
67% good or better · England 97%
89% good or better · England 89%
61% good or better · England 81%
92% good or better · England 90%
100% good or better · England 94%
100% good or better · England 98%
89% good or better · England 82%
100% good or better · England 95%
Latest inspections in Wakefield
All latest reports- Walton Primary Academy22 Sept 2026 ·Academy converter· Wakefield· very positive tone· Stephanie Innes-Taylor, Dughall McCormick, Shameem HussainlowestExpected
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455 settings counted: those with a published grade that aren’t known to have closed. Report cards count by their lowest area grade.