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Thinking of living at WF5 0GQ? 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 GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ossett South Parade Primary | Primary | 600 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| South Ossett Infant Academy | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| Towngate Primary Academy | Primary | 1.2 km | 49% met the expected standard |
| Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 49% met the expected standard |
| Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School | Primary | 1.4 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| Horbury Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 48.7 · 12.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 51 · 14.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Trinity Academy Cathedral | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 48.7 · 12.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy | Secondary | 4.5 km | Attainment 8: 43.6 · 7.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Manor Croft Academy | Secondary | 4.6 km | Attainment 8: 47.8 · 15.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hall Cliffe School | Independent | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 6.7 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Silcoates School | Independent | 2.8 km | 24.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Horbury Cons Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.6 km | 17 |
| Football | Prop'ur Baa | 1.7 km | 12 |
| Cricket | Ossett Cricket Club | 1.8 km | 11 |
| Swimming | Total Fitness (Wakefield) | 1.1 km | 8 |
| Tennis | Carr Lodge Park | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Athletics | Ossett Cricket And Athletic Club | 1.8 km | 4 |
| Golf | Low Laithes Golf Club | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Billiards | St Michaels Snooker Club | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Rugby | The Raven | 3.9 km | 3 |
| Fitness | Lews Fitness | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Thornes Park Skate Park | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Sky sports | The Counting House | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Fishing | Kerr's Angling Centre | 390 m | 1 |
| Powerboating | Dewsbury and District Sea Cadets | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Dewsbury and District Sea Cadets | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Windsurfing | Dewsbury and District Sea Cadets | 1.7 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 33. 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 Wakefield Westgate, a drive away (3.3 km), with 2.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Manor Road Junction, 50 m away, with a bus about every 23 minutes on weekdays (routes 122, 120, 120A); 12 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Ossett South Parade Primary, about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 60% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Horbury Academy, 1.5 km away; Attainment 8: 48.7 · 12.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Trinity Academy Cathedral (3.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Heckmondwike Grammar School (8.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsburys, 500 m away, with The Little Bull closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Horbury Health Centre (1.5 km), with Charles S Bullen Stomacare the closest pharmacy (900 m).
For a haircut, Alan Barber is 1.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Pinderfields Hospital, 5.7 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 7 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Harte Canteen is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and Prince of Wales/Archers Appetite the nearest pub (500 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 64 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 10 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 22% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Illingworth Park, 650 m away; for exercise, Otterflow Pilates & Yoga (400 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 23 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 59 km.
Most households own their home, 12% rent privately.
7 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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| Hall Cliffe Primary School | Independent | 3.1 km | – |
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Every primary near WF5 0GQ, 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.