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We have Nursery places available...

Flexible and 30-hour places available

Contact the school office to find out more on 01977 651 918 or office@commonroad.wakefield.sch.uk

We are delighted to share that Common Road Infant & Nursery School has been designated as a Partner Setting for the Accomplish Early Years Stronger Practice Hub. 
Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs bring together early years expertise and effective research informed practice to support settings and practitioners in providing the very best experiences and outcomes for young children, from birth to 5. As a designated Partner Setting, Common Road Infant & Nursery School will play an important role in working collaboratively with the Hub, sharing effective approaches and supporting professional learning and development across the early years sector.
 
We are incredibly proud to be a Partner Setting for the Accomplish Early Years Stronger Practice Hub network and look forward to contributing to a community of early years professionals who learn from one another and work together to strengthen practice for children and families.

Our vision is clear...

Headteacher's Welcome

Dear parents, carers and children,

Firstly, I would like to send a warm welcome to our very special school. Whether you are starting with us for the first time in reception/nursery or are moving on to your next class family, we want to ensure you and your child have the best start to their school years.

At Common Road Infant and Nursery School we put our children at the centre of all that we do. We want our children to leave our school being able to read, write and be good mathematicians. We want them to grow to be respectful and tolerant members of our community with good hearts and strong minds. All children are special and in our school we will nurture and develop each child’s individual gifts and talents…whatever they may be!

We work hard with our community and have excellent relationships with our families and I look forward to working closely with you and your family on this very exciting chapter of your child’s development, their first school! These are exciting times! I hope that whilst they are with us they are happy, safe, make lots of friends and many special memories that they will remember as they grow.

Portrait of Mrs Danielle Edwards, headteacher at Common Road Infant & Nursery School

Yours sincerely,

Mrs Danielle Edwards

Headteacher

I am delighted to be able to share with you all the results of our recent OFSTED inspection. I am beyond proud of the school team and the children… the report captures beautifully the wonderful, kind hearted and strong minded children of Common Road School.
Click here to read the report…

Celebrate good times...

74% of our children reached a Good Level of Development at the end of reception.

  • 96% of our children passed the 2026 phonics screening check
  • 85% of our children were reading at the expected standard by the end of Year 2 and 33% reading at greater depth
  • 75% of our children were at the expected standard in writing by the end of Year 2 and 25% at greater depth in writing.
  • 82% of our children were at the expected standard in maths by the end of Year 2 and 27% at greater depth in maths.

This is above all children nationally. What an amazing achievement!

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