Open Other Primary Mixed

Gawthorpe Community Academy

High Street, Ossett, WF5 9QP
Part of: INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (Multi-academy trust)
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Gawthorpe Community Academy
Ossett, WF5 9QP
226 Pupils
236 Capacity
3–11 Age Range
27.70% FSM %
110 Boys
116 Girls
About Gawthorpe Community Academy

Gawthorpe Community Academy is a Primary Academies serving Ossett and the surrounding area in Wakefield. The school for pupils aged 3–11 is part of the Yorkshire and the Humber region.

It has 226 pupils on roll. School capacity: 236. Current headteacher: Annabel Berry.

Information on Gawthorpe Community Academy is sourced from the DfE GIAS database, the authoritative register of all schools and educational establishments in England.

School Details
Establishment Type Academy converter
Type Group Academies
Phase of Education Primary
Status Open
Local Authority Wakefield
Region Yorkshire and the Humber
Administrative District Wakefield
Parliamentary Constituency Ossett and Denby Dale
Ward Ossett
Urban / Rural Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy Not applicable
Religious Character None
Gender Policy Mixed
Boarders No boarders
Sixth Form Not applicable
Nursery Provision Has Nursery Classes
Trust / Sponsor INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Opened 01-11-2011
UKPRN 10035658
URN 137643
Data Last Updated 20-02-2026
Governors & Trustees (12)
NameRoleAppointedTerm EndsAppointing Body
Mr Michael Clements Chair of Local Governing Body 02/10/2024 13/02/2026 Appointed by GB/board
Mr Duncan Smith Chair of Local Governing Body 14/02/2026 17/01/2028 Appointed by GB/board
Mr Lee Adlington Local Governor 01/10/2025 30/09/2029 Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Yasmin Azad Local Governor 26/01/2022 25/01/2026 Elected by parents
Mrs Yasmin Azad Local Governor 26/01/2026 25/01/2030 Elected by parents
Mrs Amy Bateman Local Governor 01/01/2025 — Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal
Mrs Annabel Berry Local Governor 01/01/2025 — Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal
Ms Stephanie Davies Local Governor 01/10/2025 30/09/2029 Elected by school staff
Mrs Steph Davies Local Governor 01/10/2025 30/09/2029 Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Holly Dyson Local Governor 05/10/2022 31/08/2025 Elected by school staff
Mr Maciej Kapsa Local Governor 02/10/2024 01/10/2028 Appointed by GB/board
Mr Robert Oldroyd Local Governor 18/01/2024 24/11/2025 Appointed by GB/board
Schools Nearby
Highfield School
0.66 km • Ossett
Other
Orchard Primary Academy
0.93 km • Dewsbury
Other
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School
1.4 km • Ossett
Other
Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
1.43 km • Dewsbury
Other
Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School
1.46 km • Dewsbury
Other
Earlsheaton Infant School
1.59 km • Dewsbury
Other
Frequently Asked Questions
Gawthorpe Community Academy is a Academy converter (group: Academies) in Ossett, Wakefield.
Gawthorpe Community Academy has 226 pupils, with a capacity of 236.
Gawthorpe Community Academy caters for pupils aged 3 to 11.
The Executive Principal at Gawthorpe Community Academy is Mrs Annabel Berry.
Gawthorpe Community Academy is at High Street, Gawthorpe, Ossett, WF5 9QP, in the Wakefield local authority, Yorkshire and the Humber.
Gawthorpe Community Academy is currently open.
Contact
Executive Principal
Mrs Annabel Berry
High Street, Gawthorpe, Ossett, WF5 9QP
01924679680
gawthorpe.inspirepartnership.org.uk/
Location
WF5 9QP  ·  Google Maps
Official Links
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Quick Summary
URN 137643
Status Open
Ofsted —
Data from DfE GIAS Mar 2026
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