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Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate, Wakefield WF2

Brandy Carr Road, Kirkhamgate, Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF2 0RS

Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate, Wakefield WF2

10 reasons to choose Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate

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Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Wakefield and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.

School fundamentals

Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a sponsor-led academy. The school is one of the 36 members of Outwood Grange Academies Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2014) inspection.

Average class size

Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.

Exam results

Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate achieves above average attainment results. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 31% of schools.

The Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate curriculum

School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. Historical Association Quality Mark Gold Award. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.

Specialist teaching

Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.

Sport at Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate

School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate

Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

School hours are from 8.45am to 3.15pm, and can extend to 4.15pm with after school clubs.

Find another school near Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate

Independent Prep Schools

Silcoates School, Junior School (1.3 miles); Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School (2.3 miles); Wakefield Girls’ High School, Junior School (2.3 miles).

State Primary Schools

Thorpe Primary School (3.4 miles); Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery School (4 miles); St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley (4.4 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Silcoates School (1.3 miles); Queen Elizabeth Grammar School (2.4 miles); Wakefield Girls’ High School (2.4 miles).

State Senior Schools

Outwood Grange Academy (2.7 miles); Wakefield City Academy (3.6 miles); Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College (3.7 miles).

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