Meadowcroft School
Other independent special school in Wakefield (Wakefield).
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Nearby schools
nearest first28 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Ivy Lane School, 0.4 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Lane SchoolOther independent special | 0.4 mi | Special | 51 | - |
| Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) SchoolCommunity | 0.5 mi | Primary | 359 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2023Last graded Good (Feb 2014) |
| Outwood Primary Academy Park HillAcademy sponsor led | 0.7 mi | Primary | 452 | Good, 2022 |
| St Austin's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.7 mi | Primary | 306 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2010, previous school) |
| Outwood Academy City FieldsAcademy converter | 0.7 mi | Secondary | 928 | Good, 2022 |
| Outwood Primary Academy GreenhillAcademy sponsor led | 0.7 mi | Primary | 251 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Newton Hill Community SchoolCommunity | 0.7 mi | Primary | 338 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (May 2019) |
| Queen Elizabeths School WakefieldOther independent | 0.8 mi | Independent | 668 | - |
| Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery AcademyAcademy converter | 0.9 mi | Primary | 233 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2020Last graded Good (Jul 2016, previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary aided | 0.9 mi | Primary | 209 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2012) |
| Rooks Nest AcademyAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | Primary | 368 | Good, 2023 |
| Heart of Yorkshire Education GroupFurther education | 1.0 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.1 mi | Primary | 255 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2017) |
| CAPA CollegeFree schools 16 to 19 | 1.2 mi | 16 plus | 502 | - |
| Outwood Primary Academy Ledger LaneAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Primary | 456 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2025Last graded Outstanding (Apr 2019) |
| Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 1.3 mi | Primary | 298 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 6 areas, Expected standard in 1 |
| Outwood Grange AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.3 mi | Secondary | 1,900 | Good, 2024 |
| Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse GateAcademy converter | 1.4 mi | Primary | 438 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Pinderfields Hospital PRUPupil referral unit | 1.5 mi | Alternative provision | 104 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2014) |
| Wrenthorpe AcademyAcademy converter | 1.5 mi | Primary | 314 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Good (Apr 2014, previous school) |
| Wakefield Lawefield Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.5 mi | Primary | 437 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2019) |
| Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity | 1.7 mi | Primary | 387 | Requires improvement, 2024 |
| Hall Cliffe Primary SchoolOther independent special | 1.7 mi | Special | 34 | - |
| Silcoates SchoolOther independent | 1.8 mi | Independent | 517 | - |
| Jerry Clay AcademyAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 211 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2023Last graded Outstanding (Mar 2017) |
| Kingsland Primary SchoolCommunity special | 1.9 mi | Special | 201 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2023Last graded Outstanding (Mar 2018) |
| Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication ResourceVoluntary controlled | 1.9 mi | Primary | 245 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2013) |
| Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrsVoluntary aided | 1.9 mi | Primary | 267 | Good, 2022 |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 30% least deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 8 of 10).
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 30
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