Teaching Assistant (Special School)
Salary £18,966 to £27,709 a yearCloses 29 NovStarts as soon as possible
Part timeTeaching support
Oakfield Park School
Oakfield Park School is a special school in Pontefract, United Kingdom with 176 pupils. Ofsted: Outstanding, inspected 8 October 2019. As of 9 November 2026 it is advertising 2 vacancies: Teaching Assistant (Special School) (closes 29 November) and Casual Teaching Assistant (Special School) (closes 3 January).
Listed on EduAtlas: the school’s official record and its live vacancies. 2 live vacancies.
- Head
- Nicola Cryer, Headteacher
- Type
- Special school
- Pupils
- 176 pupils · 36% girls · 60.2% eligible for free school meals · 9.7% with English as an additional language
DfE school census, 2025/26 - Special needs
- 0 (0.0%) on SEN support · 176 (100.0%) with an education, health and care plan
DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26 - Local authority
- Wakefield
- Location
- Pontefract, WF7 7DT, United Kingdom
- Telephone
- 01977613423
- Website
- oakfieldpark.wakefield.sch.uk
- Register number
- URN 133719 (register entry)
- Ofsted
- Outstanding, inspected 8 October 2019
Since then: Standards maintained (ungraded inspection, 4 March 2025)
Vacancies (2)
Casual Teaching Assistant (Special School)
Salary £14.36 an hourCloses 3 JanStarts as soon as possible
Full time, part timeTeaching support
Inspections
| Date | Inspection | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 4 March 2025 | Ungraded inspection | Standards maintained |
| 8 October 2019 | Graded inspection | Outstanding |
| 6 November 2018 | Short inspection | Remained Outstanding |
Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.
Staff
| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 25.2 | 7.0 | – | 0 | £49,694 |
| 2024/25 | 23.0 | 7.0 | 13% | 0 | £43,238 |
| 2023/24 | 23.0 | 7.0 | 17% | 0 | £42,860 |
| 2022/23 | 23.6 | 6.9 | 17% | 0 | £41,064 |
| 2021/22 | 22.4 | 6.8 | 4% | 0 | £39,960 |
| 2020/21 | 22.0 | 6.0 | 5% | 1 | £40,903 |
Earlier years (2010/11 to 2019/20)
| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | 20.7 | 5.8 | 12% | 0 | £41,870 |
| 2018/19 | 22.7 | 5.2 | 13% | 0 | £40,894 |
| 2017/18 | 21.7 | 5.3 | 14% | 0 | £41,594 |
| 2016/17 | 23.5 | 4.9 | 13% | 0 | £38,480 |
| 2015/16 | 22.4 | 5.1 | 0% | 0 | £37,443 |
| 2014/15 | 18.9 | 6.3 | 14% | 0 | £41,590 |
| 2013/14 | 24.8 | 4.9 | 35% | 1 | £41,342 |
| 2012/13 | 22.8 | 5.3 | 4% | 0 | £41,147 |
| 2011/12 | 22.8 | 5.2 | 4% | 0 | £40,522 |
| 2010/11 | 24.3 | 4.6 | 12% | 0 | £40,801 |
Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.
Attendance
| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 11.5% | 1.7% | 39.7% | 2.6% |
| 2024/25 | 11.6% | 0.8% | 38.4% | 3.6% |
| 2023/24 | 10.6% | 1.1% | 33.6% | 0.9% |
| 2022/23 | 12.7% | 0.0% | 43.3% | 2.5% |
| 2021/22 | 10.3% | 0.0% | 33.3% | 1.7% |
| 2020/21 | 10.8% | 0.6% | 35.1% | 1.1% |
Earlier years (2016/17 to 2018/19)
| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 9.6% | 0.0% | 22.5% | 7.0% |
| 2017/18 | 9.5% | 0.5% | 16.2% | 4.0% |
| 2016/17 | 10.6% | 0.0% | 12.5% | 6.9% |
Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).
Hiring history
5 past vacancies seen since May 2026: 3 teaching, 2 support. Most often advertised: Parent Support Advisor, SEN Teacher, SENCo. Last advertised October 2026.
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Sources
Register details and head: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools. Inspection: Ofsted. Vacancies: public job services and the school's own website, checked continuously. Nothing here is estimated.
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