Every fee-paying school in the council, not just within reach of WF1: Private schools in Wakefield (12) →
Private schoolsFee-paying schools in WF1, Wakefield
4 fee-paying schools sit within 3 miles of central WF1, the nearest being Queen Elizabeth Grammar School at 0.3 mi, 3 of them selective, 2 single-sex. Nearest first; each age range is the school's own statutory range, which decides whether it takes a given year group.
| School | Distance | Ages | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Elizabeth Grammar School | 0.3 mi | 7 to 18 |
All-through Boys Selective |
| Wakefield Girls' High School | 0.4 mi | 7 to 18 |
All-through Girls Selective |
| Wakefield Grammar Pre-Preparatory School | 0.5 mi | 3 to 7 |
Primary Selective |
| Silcoates School | 1.6 mi | 2 to 19 |
All-through United Reformed Church |
The state schools alongside them
WF1 also holds 24 state primary and 5 state secondary schools, with Ofsted ratings and exam results. The full school breakdown for WF1 →
Checking a specific address
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Common questions
How many private schools are there in WF1?
4 fee-paying schools within 3 miles of central WF1, Wakefield, from the Department for Education's register. Each one's age range, whether it selects and how full it is are listed on this page.
Do private schools in WF1 have Ofsted ratings?
No, and a blank rating is not a bad sign. Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate rather than Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed, so no rating exists for us to show.
Are private schools in WF1 selective?
3 of the 4 select on ability at entry, according to their admissions policy on the register. The rest do not, though most fee-paying schools still assess applicants in some way.
Are there single-sex private schools in WF1?
2 of the 4 take boys only or girls only. The rest are mixed.
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools. Read how every figure here is sourced on the methodology page. If something looks wrong, tell us and it goes on the accuracy log.