Schools and Education in Netherton

There are 127 schools within 5 miles of Netherton town centre, including 74 primary and 12 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 93% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Crigglestone Nursery School, Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School and Emley First School. A further 6 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
127
Primary
74
Secondary
12
Good / Outstanding
93%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

10
68
Outstanding (10) Good (68) Requires Improvement (6) Not yet inspected (43)
Crigglestone Nursery School Nursery 2.5 miles High Street, Crigglestone, Wakefield, WF4 3EB Inspected: 03 April 2025 Crigglestone Dane Royd Junior and Infant School Primary 2.7 miles Stoney Lane, Hall Green, Wakefield, WF4 3LZ Inspected: 15 July 2024 Emley First School Primary 2.7 miles School Lane, Emley, Huddersfield, HD8 9RT Inspected: 13 May 2024 Ravenshall School 3.3 miles Ravensthorpe Road, Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury, WF12 9EE Inspected: 14 January 2025 Trinity Academy Cathedral Secondary 3.4 miles Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QF Inspected: 20 July 2022 CAPA College 16 plus 4.2 miles Carnforth Avenue, Wakefield, WF1 2QN Inspected: 18 March 2022 Hall Cliffe Primary School 4.4 miles Wrenthorpe Lane, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0QB Inspected: 01 August 2023 Jerry Clay Academy Primary 4.5 miles Jerry Clay Lane, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0NP Inspected: 23 November 2023 Crowlees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Primary 4.8 miles Springfield Park, Mirfield, WF14 9PD Inspected: 14 January 2022 Batley East Children's Centre 4.9 miles Albion Street, Batley, WF17 5AH Inspected: 22 March 2012
Sitlington Netherton Junior and Infant School Primary 0.5 miles Netherton Lane, Netherton, Wakefield, WF4 4HQ Inspected: 13 July 2022 Denby Grange School 0.8 miles Carr Lane, Midgley, Wakefield, WF4 4JG Inspected: 29 September 2023 Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy Primary 1 miles Old Bridge Road, Horbury Bridge, Wakefield, WF4 5PS Inspected: 29 March 2023 Horbury St Peter's and Clifton CofE (VC) Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Shepstye Road, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 5BE Inspected: 26 July 2022 Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy Secondary 1.7 miles Valley Drive, Dewsbury, WF12 0HE Inspected: 27 April 2023 Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Secondary 1.7 miles Storrs Hill Road, Ossett, WF5 0DG Inspected: 20 February 2023 St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Storrs Hill Road, Ossett, Wakefield, WF5 0DQ Inspected: 13 January 2025 Horbury Primary Academy Primary 1.9 miles Northfield Lane, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 5DW Inspected: 09 February 2023 South Ossett Infant Academy Primary 1.9 miles Vicar Lane, Ossett, WF5 0BE Inspected: 01 February 2024 Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery Primary 2.1 miles Dimple Wells Lane, Ossett, WF5 8LB Inspected: 09 December 2022 Crigglestone Mackie Hill Junior and Infant School Primary 2.2 miles Painthorpe Lane, Crigglestone, Wakefield, WF4 3HW Inspected: 10 February 2025 Ossett South Parade Primary Primary 2.3 miles Fairfield Road, South Parade, Wakefield, WF5 0DZ Inspected: 07 May 2024 Sure Start Thornhill Children's Centre 2.4 miles Edge Top Road, Thornhill, Dewsbury, WF12 0BH Inspected: 30 January 2014 Overthorpe CofE Academy Primary 2.4 miles Edge Top Road, Thornhill, Dewsbury, WF12 0BH Inspected: 05 July 2024 Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy Primary 2.5 miles Durkar Lane, Wakefield, WF4 3HY Inspected: 01 February 2024 Evolve Academy 2.7 miles St George's Road, Lupset, Wakefield, WF2 8BB Inspected: 05 July 2024 Towngate Primary Academy Primary 2.7 miles Whitley Spring Road, Ossett, WF5 0QA Inspected: 20 November 2024 Paradise Primary School 2.8 miles Bretton Park Way, Dewsbury, WF12 9BB Inspected: 10 November 2025 Sure Start Thornhill Lees Children's Centre 2.9 miles Brewery Lane, 53 Brewery Lane, Dewsbury, WF12 9DU Inspected: 11 October 2012 Thornhill Lees Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Primary 2.9 miles Slaithwaite Road, Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury, WF12 9DL Inspected: 17 October 2023 Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School Primary 3 miles Wakefield Road, Flushdyke, Ossett, WF5 9AN Inspected: 11 November 2022 Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary 3.1 miles Hill Crest Road, Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury, WF12 9PD Inspected: 13 September 2024 Madni Academy 3.1 miles Scarborough Street, Savile Town, Dewsbury, WF12 9AY Inspected: 22 January 2024 Pentland Infant and Nursery School Primary 3.1 miles Pentland Road, Savile Town, Dewsbury, WF12 9JR Inspected: 19 May 2023 Chickenley Earlsheaton & Shawcross Children's Centre 3.1 miles Princess Crescent, Chickenley, Dewsbury, WF12 8QT Inspected: 04 November 2011 Orchard Primary Academy Primary 3.1 miles Princess Crescent, Chickenley, Dewsbury, WF12 8QT Inspected: 21 September 2022 The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School Primary 3.2 miles The Mount, Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QW Inspected: 31 January 2023 Savile Town Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infant and Nursery School Primary 3.3 miles Warren Street, Savile Town, Dewsbury, WF12 9LY Inspected: 17 January 2023 Rida Girls High School 3.3 miles Warren Street, Savile Town, West Yorkshire, WF12 9LX Inspected: 01 July 2024 Rida Boys High School 3.3 miles Chapel Street, Dewsbury, WF12 9NQ Inspected: 08 May 2024 St Michael's CofE Academy Primary 3.4 miles Flanshaw Lane, Wakefield, WF2 9JA Inspected: 18 April 2024 Gawthorpe Community Academy Primary 3.5 miles High Street, Gawthorpe, Ossett, WF5 9QP Inspected: 03 March 2023 Kettlethorpe High School Secondary 3.5 miles Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane, Wakefield, WF2 7EL Inspected: 21 September 2022 Flatts & Eastborough Children's Centre 3.7 miles Westgate, Dewsbury, WF13 1JQ Inspected: 23 February 2011 Highfield School 3.7 miles Gawthorpe Lane, Ossett, WF5 9BS Inspected: 30 January 2024 Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary 3.9 miles N/A, Dewsbury, WF12 7LX Inspected: 11 June 2024 Wakefield Lawefield Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Chald Lane, Wakefield, WF2 8ST Inspected: 10 September 2024 Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource Primary 3.9 miles Field Lane, Wakefield, WF2 7RU Inspected: 25 September 2023 Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs Primary 3.9 miles St Paul's Drive, Alverthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0BT Inspected: 11 November 2022 Ravensthorpe Children's Centre 4 miles Huddersfield Road, The Park, Dewsbury, WF13 3JR Inspected: 13 October 2011 Flatts Nursery School Nursery 4 miles Ashworth Green, Dewsbury, WF13 2SU Inspected: 21 September 2022 Al-Furqaan Preparatory School 4.1 miles Bath Street, Bath Street, Dewsbury, WF13 2JR Inspected: 20 January 2020 Ravensthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary 4.1 miles Myrtle Road, Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury, WF13 3AS Inspected: 17 May 2023 Diamond Wood Community Academy Primary 4.2 miles North Road, Ravensthorpe, Dewsbury, WF13 3AD Inspected: 03 December 2024 Hanging Heaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Primary 4.3 miles Malin Road, Hanging Heaton, Batley, WF17 6DW Inspected: 07 February 2023 The Branch Christian School 4.3 miles West Park Street, West Park Street, Dewsbury, WF13 4LA Inspected: 26 September 2023 Westborough High School Secondary 4.3 miles Stockhill Street, Dewsbury, WF13 2JE Inspected: 21 September 2022 St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy Secondary 4.3 miles Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF2 6EQ Inspected: 25 May 2023 The Castle Children's Centre 4.3 miles Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF1 5NU Inspected: 21 October 2010 The Castle Nursery School Nursery 4.3 miles Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF1 5NU Inspected: 17 October 2023 Heart of Yorkshire Education Group 16 plus 4.4 miles Margaret Street, Wakefield, WF1 2DH Inspected: 13 November 2023 Skelmanthorpe Academy Primary 4.4 miles Elm Street, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, HD8 9DZ Inspected: 20 June 2025 Westmoor Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Church Lane, Dewsbury Moor, Dewsbury, WF13 4EW Inspected: 12 June 2024 Carlton Junior and Infant School Primary 4.5 miles Trinity Mount, Batley Carr, Dewsbury, WF13 2DQ Inspected: 17 January 2025 Mill Lane Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Wood Lane, Batley, WF17 6EG Inspected: 24 September 2024 Dewsbury Moor & Scout Hill Children's Centre 4.5 miles Brook Street, Dewsbury Moor, Dewsbury, WF13 3NT Inspected: 10 January 2012 Sandal Magna Community Academy Primary 4.5 miles Belle Vue Road, Agbrigg, Wakefield, WF1 5NF Inspected: 08 December 2022 Darton Academy Secondary 4.5 miles Ballfield Lane, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5EF Inspected: 29 March 2023 Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School Primary 4.5 miles Belgravia Road, Wakefield, WF1 3JP Inspected: 19 October 2023 Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Charles Street, Wakefield, WF1 4PE Inspected: 25 May 2023 Pinderfields Hospital PRU 4.8 miles Imperial Avenue, Imperial Avenue, Wakefield, WF2 0LW Inspected: 10 May 2023 Darton Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Station Road, Darton, Barnsley South, S75 5AD Inspected: 21 September 2022 Hill Top Primary Academy Primary 4.9 miles Batley Road, West Ardsley, Wakefield, WF3 1HD Inspected: 25 September 2024 Castle Hall Academy Secondary 4.9 miles Richard Thorpe Avenue, Mirfield, WF14 9PH Inspected: 29 March 2023 Batley Central Sure Start Children's Centre 4.9 miles Albion Street, Batley, WF17 5AH Inspected: 21 October 2011 Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Primary 4.9 miles Albion Street, Batley, WF17 5AH Inspected: 18 October 2023 Pinmoor Children's Centre 5 miles Eastmoor Road, Wakefield, WF1 3SQ Inspected: 01 April 2011 Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School Primary 5 miles Eastmoor Road, Wakefield, WF1 3SQ Inspected: 12 October 2023
Hall Cliffe School 1.7 miles Dovecote Lane, Wakefield, WF4 6BB Inspected: 17 December 2025 Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Broadway, Wakefield, WF2 8AA Inspected: 11 September 2024 Camphill Wakefield (Pennine Camphill Community Ltd) 3.1 miles Wood Lane, Chapelthorpe, Wakefield, WF4 3JL Inspected: 19 September 2024 St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy Primary 3.8 miles Ravens Avenue, Dewsbury, WF13 3QE Inspected: 05 December 2023 Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School Primary 3.8 miles Batley Road, Flanshaw, Wakefield, WF2 0AS Inspected: 08 July 2024 Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School Primary 4.2 miles Leeds Road, Shaw Cross, Dewsbury, WF12 7HP Inspected: 15 May 2024
Middlestown Primary Academy Primary 0.6 miles Cross Road, Middlestown, Wakefield, WF4 4QE West Bretton Junior and Infant School Primary 1.8 miles Bretton Lane, West Bretton, Wakefield, WF4 4LB Thornhill Junior and Infant School Primary 1.9 miles Edge Lane, Thornhill, Dewsbury, WF12 0QT Horbury Academy Secondary 2 miles Wakefield Road, Horbury, Wakefield, WF4 5HE Forest Wood Childrens Centre 2.2 miles Painthorpe Lane, Crigglestone, Wakefield, WF4 3HW Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary 2.2 miles Belgrave Avenue, Ossett, WF5 8BA Flockton CofE (C) First School Primary 2.4 miles Barnsley Road, Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF4 4DH Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Church Street, Ossett, WF5 9DG Sunbeam Children's Centre 3 miles Lupset Crescent, Lupset, Wakefield, WF2 8RH Inspected: 26 November 2010 Edan Court School 3.1 miles Wakefield Road, Clayton West, Huddersfield, HD8 9TR Savile Town Children's Centre 3.1 miles Pentland Road, Pentland Road, Dewsbury, WF12 9JR Earlsheaton Infant School Primary 3.2 miles Commercial Street, Earlsheaton, Dewsbury, WF12 8JF Hendal Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Hendal Lane, Wakefield, WF2 7QW English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary 3.2 miles Dewsbury Road, Wakefield, WF2 9DD Inspected: 01 February 2024 Grange Moor & Kirkburton Children's Centre 3.4 miles Liley Lane, Grange Moor, Huddersfield, WF4 4EW Grange Moor Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Liley Lane, Grange Moor, Wakefield, WF4 4EW Kaye's Academy Primary 3.7 miles Holmfield, Clayton West, Huddersfield, HD8 9LZ Eastborough Academy Primary 3.8 miles Rockley Street, Dewsbury, WF13 1NS Boothroyd Primary Academy Primary 3.8 miles Ravens Avenue, Dewsbury, WF13 3QE Scissett Church of England Academy Primary 4 miles Wakefield Road, Scissett, Huddersfield, HD8 9HR Scissett Middle School Middle deemed secondary 4.1 miles Wakefield Road, Scissett, Huddersfield, HD8 9JX Inspected: 24 March 2025 Silcoates School 4.1 miles Silcoates Lane, Wrenthorpe, West Yorkshire, WF2 0PD Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Barnsley Road, Wakefield, WF2 6AS Shaw Cross Children's Centre 4.2 miles Leeds Road, Dewsbury, WF12 7HP Joseph Norton Academy 4.2 miles Busker Lane, Scissett, Huddersfield, HD8 9JU St John’s CE Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Stockhill Street, Dewsbury, WF13 2LP Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate Primary 4.3 miles Brandy Carr Road, Kirkhamgate, Wakefield, WF2 0RS St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Secondary 4.3 miles Oxford Road, Dewsbury, WF13 4LL Wakefield Grammar Pre-Preparatory School 4.4 miles Margaret Street, Wakefield, Wakefield, WF1 2DG Wakefield Girls' High School 4.5 miles Bond Street, Wakefield, WF1 2QS Warwick Road Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Howard Street, Batley, WF17 6BS Inspected: 27 June 2024 Kexborough Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Ballfield Lane, Kexborough, Barnsley, S75 5EF Queen Elizabeth Grammar School 4.6 miles Bar Lane, Wakefield, WF1 3QX St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy Primary 4.6 miles Healds Road, Dewsbury, WF13 4HY Ethos College 4.7 miles Knowles Hill Road, Dewsbury, WF13 4QS St Aidan's Church of England Academy Primary 4.7 miles Smithy Close, Skelmanthorpe, Huddersfield, HD8 9DQ Wrenthorpe Academy Primary 4.8 miles Imperial Avenue, Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0LW Hyrstmount Junior School Primary 4.8 miles Highcliffe Road, Batley, WF17 7NS St Austin's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Edward Street, Wakefield, WF1 3PF Purlwell Infant and Nursery School Primary 4.8 miles Purlwell Lane, Batley, WF17 7PE Shelley College, A Share Academy Secondary 4.9 miles Huddersfield Road, Shelley, Huddersfield, HD8 8NL Lydgate Junior and Infant School Primary 4.9 miles Lydgate Road, Soothill, Batley, WF17 6EY Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill Primary 4.9 miles Greenhill Road, Eastmoor, Wakefield, WF1 4LU