Grove Lea Primary School, Pontefract

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is also a vital tool in communicating with parents, carers and visitors as well as providing information about the various policies, practice and procedures in our school. We are all extremely proud of our school and committed to providing the very best possible education for all of our children. We know that Grove Lea Primary is a school where:"

In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Grove Lea Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Wakefield and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 83% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 38 families put Grove Lea Primary School as their first choice and 74 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Grove Lea Primary School are Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 52% reading, 35% maths); West End Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 73% reading, 81% maths); St Helen's CE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 84% reading, 74% maths); and Ark Northfield Primary School (1.6 miles, 88% reading, 83% maths).

Grove Lea Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Grove Lea Primary School is one of 9 schools run by Inspire Partnership Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

27 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Grove Lea Primary School (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 80% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (80%).

5.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 25 pupils (10.2%) received SEN support and 9 (3.7%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Fitzwilliam Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Grove Lane (at), 150 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Grove Lea Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 3rd decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Grove Lea Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.