Oakfield Park School
1 live vacancyPontefract · Wakefield
Oakfield Park School is a send special school in Pontefract, Wakefield. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.
Oakfield Park School is a send special school in Pontefract, Wakefield. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
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Casual Teaching Assistant (Special School)
Pontefract· £14.36 HourlyDirect with schoolPosted 12 Oct 2026· Closes 3 Jan 2027Advertised by the school
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School information
- Official name
- Oakfield Park School
- Address
- Barnsley Road, Ackworth
- Postcode
- WF7 7DT
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Parliamentary constituency
- Normanton and Hemsworth
- URN (official identifier)
- 133719
- Establishment number
- 7055
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Send
- Age range
- 11–19 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 176
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 162
- School type
- Community special school
- Governance
- Special school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Cryer
- Ofsted inspection
- Standards maintained · Inspected 5 Mar 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.oakfieldpark.wakefield.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01977613423
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2002
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Oakfield Park School
| 2025/26 | This school | Wakefield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 176 | 54,391 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 60.2% | 26.8% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 14.9% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 100.0% | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 9.7% | 12.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Oakfield Park School.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Standards maintained
Report published 28 Apr 2025
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
Report published 20 Nov 2019
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
Report published 10 Dec 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 18 Dec 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 25 Nov 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 10 Nov 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Oakfield Park School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Wakefield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 11.5% | 15.4% | 12.9% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 39.7% | 38.4% | 34.7% |
Local authority and England figures are for special schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Oakfield Park School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £78,100 for 71 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Wakefield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 61.2% | 27.8% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £673 | £370 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Oakfield Park School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Special · 176 pupils.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £4,887,789 £27,772 per pupil | £31,280 |
| Total spending | £4,853,447 £27,576 per pupil | £31,078 |
| Teaching staff | £1,648,692 £9,368 per pupil · 34.0% | £11,178 · 36.0% |
| Education support staff | £2,118,535 £12,037 per pupil · 43.7% | £10,615 · 34.2% |
| Supply and agency staff | £182,090 £1,035 per pupil · 3.8% | £874 · 2.8% |
| …of which agency supply | £141,078 £802 per pupil · 2.9% | £759 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £34,343 | |
| Revenue reserve | £475,960 | |
Previous year (2024/25): spending £26,018 per pupil, supply and agency £791 per pupil — spending up £1,558 per pupil on 2024/25.
Not enough schools of this phase in the local authority to compare.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Last updated
- 5 Nov 2026