South Ossett Infant Academy
Primary school in Ossett, Wakefield. Good (Dec 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 5 December 2023, report published 31 January 2024, 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.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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 December 2027
The last inspection was in December 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
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 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 0.2 milesSt Ignatius Catholic Primary School
Some aspects not as strong (Nov 2024)
- 0.4 milesDimple Well Infant School and Nursery
Good (Nov 2022)
- 0.4 milesOssett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
No overall grade. Quality of education outstanding (May 2025)
- 0.5 milesOssett South Parade Primary
School remains Good (Mar 2024)
- 0.8 milesTowngate Primary Academy
Improved significantly (Oct 2024)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.