Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate

Contact details for the school

School Name: Outwood Primary Academy Kirkhamgate
Address: Brandy Carr Road, Kirkhamgate
Town/City: Wakefield
Postcode: WF2 0RS
Telephone Number: 01924 907436
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: Outwood Grange Academies Trust
Sponsor: Outwood Grange Academies Trust

Staff and pupils

Principal: Mr Matthew Vickers
Capacity: 238
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 229 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 96% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 10.1%

Location and administration

URN: 139080
DfE Number: 384/2003
UKPRN: 10039901
UPRN: 63163174
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Wakefield (E08000036)
Constituency: Wakefield and Rothwell (E14001560)
Electoral Ward: Wrenthorpe & Outwood West (E05016544)

Easting & Northing: 429784E, 422862N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 42' 7.15" N 1° 33' 0.69" W
Plus Code: 9C5WPC2X+QW

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

Governors

  • Mrs Sarah Crawford - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 15 September 2029.
  • Mr Lee Harper - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 11 March 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 10 March 2029.
  • Mrs Gemma Howe - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 November 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 October 2026.
  • Ms Lorraine Leonard - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 October 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 30 September 2028.
  • Mr Matthew Vickers - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 March 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Samantha Wilkinson - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 December 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 11 December 2029.
  • Mrs Sonia Wilson - Local Governor. Appointed on 24 November 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 23 November 2026.