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Thinking of living at WF9 5JR? 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.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| King's Meadow Academy | Primary | 350 m | 45% met the expected standard |
| Fitzwilliam Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 50% met the expected standard |
| West End Academy | Primary | 1.8 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| St Helen's CE Primary School | Primary | 2.3 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Primary | 2.4 km | 30% met the expected standard |
| Outwood Academy Hemsworth | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 41 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Crofton Academy | Secondary | 4.7 km | Attainment 8: 46.5 · 11.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Outwood Academy Carlton | Secondary | 6.5 km | Attainment 8: 41.5 · 5.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wragby School | Independent | 2.5 km | – |
| Ackworth School | Independent | 3.7 km | 16.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hammer Lane Academy | Independent | 5.4 km | – |
Every primary near WF9 5JR, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Hemsworth Miners Welfare Crown Green Bowls Club | 800 m | 6 |
| Cricket | St Oswald Cricket Club | 2.4 km | 5 |
| Swimming | Ackworth School | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Squash | Ackworth School | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Greyhound racing | Greyhound_Inner_Rail | 620 m | 1 |
| Cycling | Fitzwilliam Community Bike Track | 730 m | 1 |
| Rugby league | Carr Bridge Playing Fields Rugby Pitch | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Football | Carr Bridge Playing Fields Football Pitch | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Brierley Park MUGA | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Tennis | Ackworth Tennis Club | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Sailing | West Riding Sailing Club | 3.8 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 Fitzwilliam, about a 5-minute walk (600 m), with 273k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Leeds.
The nearest bus stop is Kings Meadow Academy, 350 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes 496, 38, 28, 198); 19 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is King's Meadow Academy, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 45% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Outwood Academy Hemsworth, 2.0 km away; Attainment 8: 41 · 8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Home Bargains, 2.2 km away, with Kinsley News And Booze closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Kinsley Medical Centre (300 m), with Kinsley Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Scissor Happy is 3.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Pinderfields Hospital, 10 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: 6 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
Red Roof Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Liquid Spirit the nearest pub (300 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (9 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 106 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 4% flats and 13% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
It's growing: about 125 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Vale Head Park, 1.4 km away; for exercise, Hemsworth Water Park (1.2 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Leeds Bradford is 33 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 67 km.
Most households own their home, 16% rent privately.
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.
11 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.