Schools near Ossett
9 open schools in Ossett, Wakefield · Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and admission criteria · see all Wakefield schools · grammar schools in Ossett
Ossett has 9 state schools: 7 primary, 1 secondary, part of Wakefield's wider catchment. 8 have a published Ofsted rating, and 6 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.
Average score
out of 10
How places are allocated in Wakefield
Primary schools: 'Each school, regardless of type, serves a catchment area' — ranked after looked-after children and siblings. (source)
Most schools use the local authority's default scheme rather than a school-specific catchment map — see each school's page for its own designated/catchment area where one is published.
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery
Gawthorpe Community Academy
Highfield School
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College
Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
South Ossett Infant Academy
Towngate Primary Academy
Key dates
| Entry year | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sept 2028 | Application deadline | 31 October 2027 |
| Sept 2028 | Primary application deadline | 15 January 2028 |
| Sept 2028 | Offer day | 1 March 2028 |
| Sept 2028 | Primary offer day | 17 April 2028 |
| Sept 2027 | Application deadline | 31 October 2026 |
| Sept 2027 | Primary application deadline | 15 January 2027 |
| Sept 2027 | Offer day | 1 March 2027 |
| Sept 2027 | Primary offer day | 16 April 2027 |
| Sept 2026 | Application deadline | 31 October 2025 (passed) |
| Sept 2026 | Primary application deadline | 15 January 2026 (passed) |
| Sept 2026 | Offer day | 2 March 2026 (passed) |
| Sept 2026 | Primary offer day | 16 April 2026 (passed) |
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