School Chooser

Primary schools in Pontefract

There are 35 primary schools in Pontefract (Wakefield), teaching 8,803 pupils. Of the 35 with a score, 13 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 17 do worse.

Best in EnglandSecondary schools in PontefractAll schools in Pontefract
Pupils from low-income families27%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools13 of 35scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards3inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)193 requires improvement or inadequate
Full or nearly full17 of 35schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size25.9one-teacher classes, January census
Free breakfast clubs6schools on the government programme
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (35)

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 3-1143421%No overall grade 202510099 to 100
2Larks Hill Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-112036%No overall grade 202510099 to 100
3Carleton Park Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy · ages 4-1120821%No overall grade 20249996 to 100
4De Lacy Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1134248%Outstanding 20249590 to 98
5The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1133018%Good 20239590 to 98
6Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1133523%Good 20199387 to 97
7Grove Lea Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1124419%No overall grade 20259284 to 97
8Northfield Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1134823%Requires improvement 20229179 to 96
9Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-112292%Good 20248875 to 95
10Outwood Primary Academy Bell LaneAcademy · ages 3-1132011%Good 20228674 to 93
11Featherstone All Saints CofE AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1122716%Not inspected8462 to 94
12Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-1121014%Good 20237449 to 88
13St Giles C of E AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1133717%Not inspected7349 to 87
14St Joseph's Catholic Primary School PontefractAcademy · ages 3-1122211%Good 20246439 to 82
15Ackworth Mill Dam SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1122514%Report card 20266030 to 83
16St Helen's CE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1121548%Good 20235634 to 76
17West End AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1118731%Not inspected4519 to 74
18South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery SchoolCouncil · ages 2-720835%Report card 20253818 to 66
19Darrington Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-111297%No overall grade 20243412 to 69
20St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, MoorthorpeAcademy · ages 3-1120429%Good 20223417 to 59
21Featherstone Purston Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 3-720319%Good 2023167 to 37
22Featherstone Girnhill Infant SchoolAcademy · ages 3-710333%Good 2024166 to 37
23Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1133819%Good 2023158 to 28
24Upton Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1145332%Good 2022147 to 24
25South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1145434%Good 2022126 to 21
26Ash Grove Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1126530%Good 2023115 to 21
27Fitzwilliam Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-1122427%No overall grade 2025105 to 21
28Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion ResourceCouncil · ages 3-1121642%Good 2024105 to 19
29King's Meadow AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1123447%No overall grade 202595 to 18
30Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 4-1119929%Good 202273 to 15
31South Kirkby AcademyAcademy · ages 7-1118650%Good 202374 to 12
32Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-1111937%Good 202263 to 15
33Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery SchoolCouncil · ages 2-1110539%Report card 202642 to 12
34Cherry Tree AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1123348%Requires improvement 202442 to 7
35Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolChurch of England · ages 7-1131447%Requires improvement 202421 to 3

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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.