Schools in Wakefield
Wakefield, a local government district in West Yorkshire, boasts a rich history as a center for wool and cattle trading since the 19th century. Built around the River Calder, the town has been inhabited since pre-Roman times and features a notable Cathedral, historic buildings, and several museums. Notably, Wakefield has a past as a coal mining hub, with coal mines still present during the Industrial Revolution, and the National Coal Mining Museum is today a testament to that time. Beyond coal, Wakefield has developed a diverse economy, with textiles, manufacturing, food processing, and engineering sectors playing key roles. The city's cultural assets include the Hepworth Wakefield, a gallery highlighting the work of Barbara Hepworth, and Yorkshire Sculpture Park, promoting modern and contemporary sculpture.
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Secondary Schools
- CAPA College
- Crofton Academy
- Denby Grange School
- Hall Cliffe School
- Heart of Yorkshire Education Group
- Horbury Academy
- Ivy Lane School
- Kettlethorpe High School
- Meadowcroft School
- Outwood Academy City Fields
- Outwood Grange Academy
- Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
- Rodillian Academy
- St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy
- Trinity Academy Cathedral
- Wakefield Girls' High School
- Woodkirk Academy
Primary Schools
- Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs
- Blackgates Primary Academy
- Carlton Primary School
- Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School
- Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School
- Crigglestone Nursery School
- Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy
- Crofton Infant School
- Crofton Junior School
- East Ardsley Primary Academy
- English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
- Flockton CofE (C) First School
- Grange Moor Primary School
- Hall Cliffe Primary School
- Hammer Lane Academy
- Hendal Primary School
- Hill Top Primary Academy
- Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy
- Horbury Primary Academy
- Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School
- Jerry Clay Academy
- Kingsland Primary School
- Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource
- Middlestown Primary Academy
- Newton Hill Community School
- Ossett South Parade Primary
- Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill
- Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate
- Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane
- Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate
- Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green
- Outwood Primary Academy Park Hill
- Robin Hood Primary School
- Rooks Nest Academy
- Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School
- Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School
- Sandal Magna Community Academy
- Sharlston Community School
- Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School
- Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School
- St Austin's Catholic Primary School
- St Ignatius Catholic Primary School
- St Michael's CofE Academy
- Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery Academy
- Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
- The Castle Nursery School
- The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
- Thorpe Primary School
- Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School
- Wakefield Grammar Pre-Preparatory School
- Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
- Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School
- Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
- Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School
- Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
- Walton Primary Academy
- West Bretton Junior and Infant School
- Westerton Primary Academy
- Wrenthorpe Academy