Simpson's Lane Academy
State-Funded School
Academic PerformanceNo overall grade
About the School
Simpson's Lane Academy is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 3–11, located in Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber.
It currently serves 387 pupils. Simpson's Lane Academy is part of DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST.
Ofsted Rating
Yes
2025
Subject Areas
Leadership &management
Outstanding
Quality ofeducation
Outstanding
Personaldevelopment
Outstanding
Behaviour &attitudes
Outstanding
Early yearsprovision
Outstanding
Academic Performance
Well above average
Ranked against primary schools in England · 2023-24
- Reading, writing & maths
- 77%
- Higher standard
- 12%
- Reading score
- 108
- Maths score
- 106
Ethnicity
Pupils
Total Pupils
52%Boys
48%GirlsPupil Characteristics
DfE school census, January 2026.
Key Information
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3 – 11
- Deprivation band
- Most deprived
- Total pupils
- 387
- IDACI quintile
- 5 (Least deprived)
- MAT name
- DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Inspection history
2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.
| Report published | Overall | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 2025 | Outstanding | Outstanding | Outstanding | Outstanding | Not judged |
| 26 Jun 2012 | Good | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Not reported in this inspection | Good |
A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.
Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.
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Nearby Primary Schools
Other primary schools within about 2 miles of Wakefield.
The Vale Primary Academy
Wakefield · 0.5 mi
England Lane Academy
Wakefield · 0.7 mi
Willow Green Academy
Wakefield · 1.0 mi
St Botolphs CE Academy
Wakefield · 1.0 mi
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Wakefield · 1.3 mi
Cherry Tree Academy
Wakefield · 1.3 mi
Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy
North Yorkshire · 1.5 mi
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School
Wakefield · 1.5 mi