Schools and Education in Ossett

There are 21 schools in Ossett (excluding independent schools), including 16 primary schools, 3 secondary schools, and none serving sixth-form education. Ossett has no schools with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There are no schools in Ossett under Special Measures.

Primary Schools Secondary Schools

Ossett Education Profile

The median school in Ossett has 18% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 40th lowest figure in West Yorkshire. This represents about 1,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 5 of Ossett's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Ossett is 20.51 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 42nd highest ratio in West Yorkshire, and the 367th lowest pupil/teacher ratio in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of the UK.

Primaries

16

0% Outstanding • 81% Good

Secondaries

3

0% Outstanding • 100% Good

Primary Schools in Ossett

Most of Ossett's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 13 schools or 81% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between low and high - about 38% and 25% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 25% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Ossett's primary schools most commonly have a high ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted KS2 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 7–11 yrs 388
Good
Very high
High
Church of England
Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery 3–7 yrs 180
Good
High
Earlsheaton Infant School 4–7 yrs 120
Requires improvement
Very low
Gawthorpe Community Academy 3–11 yrs 236
Good
Low
Good
Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School 4–11 yrs 140
Good
Low
Good
Church of England
Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy 3–11 yrs 131
Good
Very high
Good
Church of England
Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
High
Very high
Church of England
Orchard Primary Academy 2–11 yrs 350
Good
Low
Very high
Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School 3–11 yrs 105
Good
Low
High
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School 3–11 yrs 315
Requires improvement
High
High
Church of England
Ossett South Parade Primary 3–11 yrs 498
Good
High
High
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School 7–11 yrs 360
Good
Low
Very high
Church of England
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School 3–7 yrs 180
Good
Good
South Ossett Infant Academy 3–7 yrs 90
Low
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 140
Good
High
Low
Roman Catholic
Towngate Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 315
Good
Low
Very high

Ossett Secondary Schools

Most of Ossett's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 3 schools or 100% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between low and good - about 33% and 33% of secondary schools respectively. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Ossett's secondary schools most commonly have a low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Horbury Academy 11–16 yrs 1,059
Good
Low
Low
Manor Croft Academy 11–16 yrs 900
Good
Very high
Good
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College 11–18 yrs 2,000
Good
Good
Low
Last updated: 13 Jul 2023