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GP surgeries in Wakefield

Wakefield is a council area. It has 34 NHS GP surgeries and around 369,477 registered patients. Patients here rate their surgeries about the England average. 8 surgeries are rated excellent and 4 poor. Ranked 134th of 294 council areas in England.

52average score (England 50)
78%say their surgery is goodEngland 77%
59%find the phone easyEngland 57%
33 of 34taking on new patients

Towns in Wakefield

Castleford4 surgeriesAverage score 47Normanton3 surgeriesAverage score 68Pontefract3 surgeriesAverage score 31South Elmsall3 surgeriesAverage score 49Knottingley1 surgeryAverage score 27Ossett1 surgeryAverage score 33Outwood1 surgeryAverage score 72

All 34 surgeries, ranked

Click a column heading to sort. Scores are out of 100 and the England average is 50.

#SurgeryTownScoreEasy by phoneSay it is goodInspectionNew patients
1 College Lane SurgeryWF7 7HZ Pontefract 99 93% 94% Good Yes
2 Newland SurgeryWF6 1QD Normanton 95 84% 96% Good Yes
3 Station LaneWF7 6JL Pontefract 93 84% 95% Good Yes
4 Warrengate Medical CentreWF1 4PR Wakefield 91 80% 86% Good Yes
5 Crofton and Sharlston Medical PracWF4 1HJ Wakefield 90 69% 95% Good Yes
6 MiddlestownWF4 4PA Wakefield 88 77% 87% Good Yes
7 Patience Lane SurgeryWF6 2JZ Normanton 86 80% 83% Good Yes
8 Henry Moore ClinicWF10 4EN Castleford 86 74% 88% Good Yes
9 Outwood Park Medical CentreWF1 2PE Outwood 72 80% 90% Good Yes
10 St Thomas Road SurgeryWF7 5HE Pontefract 70 55% 85% Good Yes
11 Eastmoor Health CentreWF1 4SD Wakefield 62 74% 74% Good Yes
12 Castleford Medical PracticeWF10 1DP Castleford 60 63% 79% Good Yes
13 HomesteadWF2 9PE Wakefield 58 72% 77% Good Yes
14 White Rose SurgeryWF9 2RD South Elmsall 57 66% 82% Good Yes
15 Maybush Medical CentreWF1 5PN Wakefield 54 63% 75% Good Yes
16 Northgate SurgeryWF8 1NF Pontefract 53 55% 73% Good Yes
17 Park Green SurgeryWF9 3AP South Elmsall 48 59% 83% Good Yes
18 Langthwaite SurgeryWF9 3AP South Elmsall 42 56% 74% Good Yes
19 The Grange Medical CentreWF9 4DP Pontefract 42 53% 84% Good Yes
20 Riverside Medical CentreWF10 1PH Castleford 39 42% 76% Good Yes
21 ChapelthorpeWF2 7GP Wakefield 38 29% 80% Good Yes
22 Ossett SurgeryWF5 8DF Ossett 33 35% 72% Good Yes
23 New Southgate SurgeryWF1 3JQ Wakefield 33 45% 75% Good Yes
24 Lupset Health CentreWF2 8FE Wakefield 30 33% 77% Good Yes
25 AlverthorpeWF2 0DP Wakefield 29 67% 64% Good Yes
26 StanleyWF3 4HS Wakefield 29 59% 65% Good Yes
27 Stuart RoadWF8 4PQ Pontefract 27 48% 73% Requires improvement Yes
28 Ash GroveWF11 0JA Knottingley 27 39% 73% Good Yes
29 King's Medical PracticeWF6 2AZ Normanton 23 40% 69% Good Yes
30 Trinity Medical CentreWF1 1PG Wakefield 19 56% 65% Good Yes
31 Friarwood SurgeryWF8 1SU Pontefract 13 35% 64% Good Yes
32 Orchard CroftWF4 5BY Wakefield 12 40% 65% Good Yes
33 Tieve TaraWF10 2QP Castleford 5 32% 65% Good Yes
34 Lcd Wakefield WicWF1 2SN Wakefield – – – Not rated –

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How Wakefield compares

What patients here said in the 2026 NHS survey, next to England.

Easy to get through by phone59%57%
Easy to contact via website56%58%
Good experience of contacting73%73%
Waiting time was about right76%69%
Good at listening88%87%
Confidence and trust93%93%
Needs were met92%90%
Overall experience good78%77%

Branch surgeries in Wakefield

Run by a main practice outside the area. Ratings and registration belong to the main practice.

14Elizabeth Court SurgeryElizabeth Drive, Castleford, WF10 3TGBranch of Health Care First Partnership, Leeds14Ferrybridge Medical Centre8-10 High Street, Knottingley, WF11 8NQBranch of Health Care First Partnership, Leeds14Park View Surgery60 Queen Street, Normanton, WF6 2BUBranch of Health Care First Partnership, Leeds14Queen Street Surgery60 Queen Street, Normanton, WF6 2BUBranch of Health Care First Partnership, Leeds14Welbeck Street Health CentreWelbeck Street, Castleford, WF10 1HBBranch of Health Care First Partnership, Leeds

Common questions

Which is the highest-rated GP surgery in Wakefield?

College Lane Surgery has the highest GPScore in Wakefield, 99 out of 100. 94% of its patients said their overall experience was good in the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey.

How easy is it to get through to a GP surgery in Wakefield?

59% of patients in Wakefield find it easy to get through to their surgery by phone. The England average is 57%. 78% say their overall experience is good (England 77%). On average score, Wakefield ranks 134th of 294 council areas in England.

How many GP surgeries in Wakefield are taking on new patients?

33 of the 34 surgeries in Wakefield were taking on new patients when we last checked their pages on the NHS website. The table shows which ones, and each surgery page has a link to register online.

Sources: the 2026 NHS GP Patient Survey (NHS England and Ipsos), Care Quality Commission ratings to 01 September 2026, the NHS Organisation Data Service and ONS postcode geography. Read how scores work.