Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School, Pontefract
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a happy, welcoming school where pupils feel valued and safe. Teachers plan engaging activities that make learning fun, and the school provides excellent support for all pupils, including those with special needs and emotional difficulties. Parents consistently praise the school's caring approach and the visible progress their children make.
Key Strengths
- Consistently good teaching with examples of outstanding practice emerging across the school
- Engaging, relevant curriculum that makes learning interesting and fun for pupils
- Strong leadership that identifies weaknesses quickly and takes prompt action to secure improvement
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and those facing difficulties at home
- High expectations for both teachers and pupils, with clear targets and close progress monitoring
Areas for Improvement
- Occasional careless errors in pupils' spelling, punctuation, grammar and presentation, particularly in subjects other than English
- Some middle-attaining pupils at key stage 2 could be challenged further
- Challenge for the most able children in the early years needs to be higher
- Pupils who join late in key stage 2 with gaps in learning do not always make better-than-expected progress
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with robust pre-employment vetting, regular procedure reviews, up-to-date staff training, and pupils confident in understanding risks and how to stay safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports, musical events, science days, maths challenges, home projects including building models, parent guidance events for reading, mathematics, science and e-safety
North Featherstone Junior and Infant School continues to be good following the headteacher's appointment four years ago, which has built strong leadership capacity and consistent teaching quality. Pupils of all abilities make good progress, with an increasing number attaining at greater depth across all classes and subjects.
At a Glance
19.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 67% to 58%. Maths has declined from 67% to 58%. Writing has declined from 67% to 51%.
Class Sizes
28.7
Avg class size
27.8
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
10
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
107%
Over capacity
338 pupils
315 capacity
23 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Pontefract
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Pontefract
Admissions Demand - Wakefield
Places available
4,426
Applications
3,755
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.2%
Primary admissions across Wakefield (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.19609%
Overall absence
11.9403%
Persistent absence
268
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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