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Westgate Common

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Schools

Open schools nearby
62
Nearby establishment records
124
Primary nearby
40
Secondary nearby
7

All establishment records

1-20 of 124 · Within 3.1 miles

  • Lawefield Infants School

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-7
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 1 September 1998
    Location
    WF2 8ST, 419 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published

  • Lawefield Junior School

    Community school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 7-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 1 September 1998
    Location
    WF2 8ST, 419 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 September 1998
    Location
    WF2 8ST, 419 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    School remains Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 53% expected standard

  • Wakefield the Park School

    Community special school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 2-19
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 2002
    Location
    WF2 8SX, 615 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    WF2 0AS, 799 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Requires improvement
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 53% expected standard

  • Flanshaw St Michaels CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Primary (NIJ) School

    Voluntary controlled school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 30 April 2013
    Location
    WF2 9JA, 805 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 2-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 May 2013
    Location
    WF2 9JA, 805 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 73% expected standard
  • Phase and ages
    16 plus, ages 16-19
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 3 September 2018
    Location
    WF1 2QN, 914 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    16 plus, ages 16-99
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    WF1 2DH, 980 m away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published

  • Cathedral Academy

    Academy converter

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    Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-18
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 1 January 2012 · Closed 28 February 2018
    Location
    WF2 8QF, 1.0 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published

  • Cathedral Middle School

    Miscellaneous

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 10-12
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 August 1993
    Location
    WF2 8QF, 1.0 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published

  • The Cathedral School

    Voluntary controlled school

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    Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-16
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 December 2011
    Location
    WF2 8QF, 1.0 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published

  • English Martyrs Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

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    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 30 November 2014
    Location
    WF2 9DD, 1.0 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 December 2014
    Location
    WF2 9DD, 1.0 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 69% expected standard

  • Rathbone

    Other independent school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 14-16
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 29 August 2003 · Closed 21 July 2006
    Location
    WF1 1JR, 1.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published

  • Wakefield Grammar Pre-Preparatory School

    Other independent school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 3-7
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 30 September 1980
    Location
    WF1 2DG, 1.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 7-18
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 30 September 1980
    Location
    WF1 2QS, 1.1 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 61.7
  • Phase and ages
    Secondary, ages 11-16
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 March 2018
    Location
    WF2 8QF, 1.2 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Outstanding
    DfE performance
    KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 48.7
  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 3-11
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    -
    Location
    WF2 8QW, 1.3 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Good
    DfE performance
    KS2 2024/25: 56% expected standard

  • Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School

    Other independent school

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    Phase and ages
    Not applicable, ages 4-11
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Opened 14 February 1995 · Closed 22 November 2021
    Location
    WF1 3QY, 1.3 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published

Recorded crime

Latest published month
June 2026
Records in latest month
639
Records within 1 mile
6,889
Months covered
12

Month-by-month history

Every available month within 1 mile of Westgate Common

Monthly records trend

Published monthly records within 1 mile of Westgate Common.

Monthly records trend data
PeriodRecorded crime events
July 2025648
August 2025598
September 2025510
October 2025609
November 2025521
December 2025579
January 2026536
February 2026478
March 2026583
April 2026567
May 2026621
June 2026639
Monthly recorded crime history
Published monthRecordsLargest category that monthCategory records
June 2026639Violence and sexual offences253
May 2026621Violence and sexual offences230
April 2026567Violence and sexual offences227
March 2026583Violence and sexual offences249
February 2026478Violence and sexual offences220
January 2026536Violence and sexual offences215
December 2025579Violence and sexual offences245
November 2025521Violence and sexual offences218
October 2025609Violence and sexual offences263
September 2025510Violence and sexual offences191
August 2025598Violence and sexual offences247
July 2025648Violence and sexual offences264

Every published record

1-25 of 6,889

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Seymour Street

    Wakefield 030A

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Other theft

    June 2026

    On or near Shopping Area

    Wakefield 030A

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Criminal damage and arson

    June 2026

    On or near Seymour Street

    Wakefield 030A

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Burglary

    June 2026

    On or near Foljambe Street

    Wakefield 030A

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Other crime

    June 2026

    On or near Colinsway

    Wakefield 028D

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Other crime

    June 2026

    On or near Chald Lane

    Wakefield 028D

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Other crime

    June 2026

    On or near Manor Road

    Wakefield 028D

    Outcome

    Awaiting court outcome

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Charlesworth Way

    Wakefield 028D

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Brighton Street

    Wakefield 028D

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Lawefield Way

    Wakefield 028D

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Sports/Recreation Area

    Wakefield 028D

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Lawefield Way

    Wakefield 028D

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Sports/Recreation Area

    Wakefield 028D

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Charlesworth Way

    Wakefield 028D

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Barrass Yard

    Wakefield 028D

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Parking Area

    Wakefield 028D

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Lawefield Way

    Wakefield 028D

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Shopping Area

    Wakefield 028D

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Parking Area

    Wakefield 028D

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Parking Area

    Wakefield 028D

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Lawefield Way

    Wakefield 028D

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Lawefield Way

    Wakefield 028D

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Shopping Area

    Wakefield 028D

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Quebec Street

    Wakefield 028D

    Outcome

    Awaiting court outcome

  • Violence and sexual offences

    June 2026

    On or near Clarence Walk

    Wakefield 028D

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

Place details

Place type
Suburban Area
Postcode district
WF2
Country
England

Reference location

Latitude and longitude
53.68002, -1.51584
Wider geography
Yorkshire and the Humber

Administrative areas

Metropolitan District
Wakefield
E08000036

Nearby places and postcodes

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Evidence in context

Property sales use Price Paid transactions whose published town/city is Westgate Common and whose postcode is in WF2. School and recorded-crime evidence use this place's reference location.

Schools

62 open schools are in scope, including 40 primary and 7 secondary schools. Wakefield Lawefield Primary School is the nearest published school at 419 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

6,889 published events cover 12 months, averaging 574.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,822 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.