South Ossett Infant Academy
Academy converter primary school in Ossett (Wakefield).
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2023
Early years (EYFS)
Good
Ofsted, Dec 2023
Attendance rate
96.7%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
10.5
▼ 10.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
5.6%
▼ 19pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
18.3%
▲ 3pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
79%
71 / 90 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
41.0%
▲ 27pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).South Ossett Infant Academy is a primary school located in Ossett, Wakefield. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 7 and currently has 80 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 90. It is part of the ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Hannah Young.
Key facts
- URN
- 137737
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Constituency
- Ossett and Denby Dale
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (7 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kath Turner | Shared Chair of Local Governing Body - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sian Pearson | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Stephanie Morley | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Sunil Nannar | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Emma Barbour-Johnston | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Nicola Thomas | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Tony Sargeant | Shared Local Governor - Establishment | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
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