Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Community primary school in Wakefield (Wakefield).
KS2 RWM expected
53%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
61%
▼ 14pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
64%
▼ 10pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
76%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.3%
▼ 0.5pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.6
▲ 1.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
27.9%
▲ 3pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
93%
437 / 472 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 131734
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Constituency
- Wakefield and Rothwell
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1998
Governing body (7 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jean Moyser | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Gwendolyn Woodhouse | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Duncan Thompson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Angelina Lodhi | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Stephen Crossley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sandra Bradbury | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Michelle Eardley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Ronel Martin Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Michelle Davies Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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