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Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs

Primary school in Wakefield. Good (Sep 2022).

Latest graded inspection

Inspected 29 September 2022, report published 10 November 2022, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.

Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.

Grades for each area
AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes

These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.

Next inspection: around September 2026

The last inspection was in September 2022. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. It’s now later than the usual gap, so an inspection could happen at any time.

An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.

Nearby primary schools

  1. 0.5 milesWakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School

    Primary, Wakefield

    Requires improvement (Jun 2024)

  2. 0.6 milesJerry Clay Academy

    Primary, Wakefield

    School remains Outstanding (Oct 2023)

  3. 0.8 milesSt Michael's CofE Academy

    Primary, Wakefield

    Good (Feb 2024)

  4. 0.8 milesWrenthorpe Academy

    Primary, Wakefield

    Standards maintained (Jan 2025)

  5. 0.9 milesEnglish Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

    Primary, Wakefield

    Good (Dec 2023)

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.