Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at WF3 3ST? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station and supermarket are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| Robin Hood Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 70% met the expected standard |
| Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate | Primary | 1.5 km | 90% met the expected standard |
| Rothwell Primary School | Primary | 1.9 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| Thorpe Primary School | Primary | 2.1 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| Rodillian Academy | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 46.4 · 12.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oulton Academy | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 44.9 · 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Outwood Grange Academy | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 47.2 · 10.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy | Secondary | 3.4 km | – |
| Outwood Academy City Fields | Secondary | 4.8 km | Attainment 8: 38.8 · 7.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Meadowcroft School | Independent | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 1.7 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hall Cliffe Primary School | Independent | 4.2 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Stanley Crown Green Bowls Club | 2.1 km | 17 |
| Swimming | Oulton Hall | 2.9 km | 5 |
| Football | Carlton Athletic AFC | 820 m | 4 |
| Squash | Rothwell Athletic Cricket Club | 2.3 km | 4 |
| Athletics | Rothwell Athletics Club | 2.4 km | 4 |
| Tennis | Springhead Park | 2.7 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Carlton Cricket Club | 900 m | 3 |
| Golf | Oulton Hall | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Rugby league | Hunslet RLFC | 4.9 km | 2 |
| Clubhouse | Stanley Sports And Social Club | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Astroturf | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Rothwell Sports Centre | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Leeds Urban Bike Park | 4.9 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Middleton Park Equestrian Centre | 4.9 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Outwood, a short drive or bike ride (2.0 km), with 310k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Lofthouse Surgery, 200 m away, with a bus about every 15 minutes on weekdays (route 110); 23 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Carlton Primary School, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km); 73% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Rodillian Academy, 500 m away; Attainment 8: 46.4 · 12.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Cockburn John Charles Academy (3.6 km) and Oulton Academy (3.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (10.4 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Cooperative Group Retail, 1.7 km away, with Nisa Lofthouse closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Lofthouse Surgery (100 m), with Carlton Lane Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Chill is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Pinderfields Hospital, 5.1 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
TLC Community Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and The Castle Inn the nearest pub (400 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 66 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 24% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1993-1999.
The nearest park is Lofthouse Millenium Green, 300 m away; for exercise, BoFit (2.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 17 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 66 km.
Most households own their home, 16% rent privately.
15 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| Independent |
| 4.5 km |
| – |
Every primary near WF3 3ST, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.