School Chooser

Primary schools in WF8 (postcode district)

There are 12 primary schools in WF8, teaching 3,077 pupils. Of the 12 with a score, 8 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 3 do worse.

Best in EnglandSecondary schools in WF8All schools in WF8
Pupils from low-income families22%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools8 of 12scored schools in the top two bands
Good or outstanding (old grades)61 requires improvement or inadequate
Full or nearly full8 of 12places are under pressure here
Average class size26.4one-teacher classes, January census
Free breakfast clubs1schools on the government programme
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (12)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Pontefract43421%No overall grade 202510099 to 100
2Larks Hill Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Pontefract2036%No overall grade 202510099 to 100
3Carleton Park Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Pontefract20821%No overall grade 20249996 to 100
4De Lacy Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Pontefract34248%Outstanding 20249590 to 98
5The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Pontefract33018%Good 20239590 to 98
6Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Pontefract33523%Good 20199387 to 97
7St Giles C of E AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Pontefract33717%Not inspected7349 to 87
8Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Pontefract10511%Good 20236734 to 88
9St Joseph's Catholic Primary School PontefractAcademy · ages 3-11 · Pontefract22211%Good 20246439 to 82
10Darrington Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Pontefract1297%No overall grade 20243412 to 69
11Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11 · Pontefract19929%Good 202273 to 15
12Cherry Tree AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Pontefract23348%Requires improvement 202442 to 7

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.