Towngate Primary Academy
Whitley Spring Road, Ossett, WF5 0QA
311 pupils · 99% of 315 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Free school meals
- 12.5%
Ofsted
Improved significantly (2024) — Ungraded inspection — “Improved significantly” (no overall grade issued)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 9 October 2024, published 19 November 2024. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 49% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 2% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 41 | 41 | 98 | 41 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 28 | 26 | 80 | 28 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 31 | 29 | 91 | 31 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 35 | 32 | 89 | 34 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 38 | 30 | 84 | 35 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 28 | 24 | 73 | 26 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 25 | 22 | 74 | 25 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 20 | 20 | 57 | 20 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School 0.5 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School 0.7 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Ossett South Parade Primary 0.8 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 0.8 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery 1.1 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- South Ossett Infant Academy 1.3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.