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Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Rachael Skirrow

corporate_fareOUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onWakefield, WF1 2PH

language Visit Website phone 1924907430

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2019

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Students

451

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Expected Standard

72%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane is a Academy converter primary school in Wakefield, serving ages 3-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Ranks in the top 29% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane is an academy converter in Wakefield, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 458 pupils on roll, of whom 14% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 72% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 18% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #29 of 98 primaries in Wakefield and #2,622 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

72%

LA 64%

Reading74% LA 74%

Writing90% LA 75%

Maths87% LA 75%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 63%England 61%

Reading80% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing87% LA 74% · Eng 72%

Maths87% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading78% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing93% LA 73% · Eng 71%

Maths87% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.6

Read

LA -0.7

-3.5 to 0.2

2.7

Write

LA 0.1

0.9 to 4.5

-0.2

Maths

LA 0.0

-1.9 to 1.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

74%

LA 63%England 65%

Reading77% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing91% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths91% LA 78% · Eng 79%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.2

Read

LA -0.7

-1.6 to 2.0

1.8

Write

LA 0.1

0.1 to 3.4

0.6

Maths

LA -0.1

-1.0 to 2.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

65%

LA 60%

Reading70% LA 71%

Writing89% LA 77%

Maths89% LA 72%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.6

Read

LA -0.7

-2.3 to 1.1

1.8

Write

LA 0.1

0.1 to 3.5

1.8

Maths

LA -0.6

0.2 to 3.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

24 June 2025

Inspection Report

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02 April 2019

Inspection Report

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17 April 2018

Inspection Report

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07 May 2014

Inspection Report

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10 December 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2019-04-02

S5 Inspection Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2018-04-17

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-05-07

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.2%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 458 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.2%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	458	1	0.2%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	447	1	0.2%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	473	8	1.7%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	471	3	0.6%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	452	7	1.5%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	455	4	0.9%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	451	4	0.9%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	438	7	1.6%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	440	3	0.7%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	430	3	0.7%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	424	10	2.4%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	434	11	2.5%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	428	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	414	11	2.7%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	396	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	396	8	2.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	382	5	1.3%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	378	1	0.3%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	371	7	1.9%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	354	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	353	7	2.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	344	1	0.3%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	336	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	340	6	1.8%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	337	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	324	5	1.5%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 20 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 19 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 7 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

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Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy

Carleton Park Junior and Infant School

Rooks Nest Academy

Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

Normanton Junior Academy