Featherstone Purston Infant School, Pontefract

In its own words: "We are happy to announce that our school council have been elected by their class members and have received their badges which they are proudly wearing. They have had their first school meeting and voted for a chairperson and vice chairperson. They also made a list of meeting expectations. This is what they decided."

The school runs a breakfast club.

For September 2026 entry, 55 families put Featherstone Purston Infant School as their first choice and 83 named it as one of their preferences, for 56 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Featherstone Purston Infant School are Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School (0.2 miles, Requires improvement, 57% reading, 62% maths); Featherstone Girnhill Infant School (0.3 miles, Good); Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School (0.9 miles, Good, 58% reading, 58% maths); and Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy (1.5 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths).

14.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 14 pupils (6.9%) received SEN support and 12 (5.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Featherstone Purston Infant School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Featherstone Rail Station, about 680 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Featherstone Station Lane, 190 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 78 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wakefield (130).

In 2024/25, Featherstone Purston Infant School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Featherstone Purston Infant School are The Featherstone Academy (0.6 miles), St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy (1.6 miles) and Ark The King's School (1.8 miles).