Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, Pontefract
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Pontefract, part of The Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 30th-highest of the 33 schools in Pontefract with published results, and 13,485th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2011)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wakefield (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils at Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 54% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Wakefield and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 72% in reading and 59% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 59 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy are Cherry Tree Academy (under 0.1 miles, Requires improvement, 53% reading, 60% maths); Ark De Lacy Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 82% reading, 82% maths); St Giles C of E Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 82% reading, 89% maths); and Ark Orchard Head Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 96% reading, 96% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy.
Cherry Tree AcademyArk De Lacy Primary SchoolSt Giles C of E AcademyArk Orchard Head Primary School
The trust
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is one of 15 schools run by The Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 56% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
All 15 schools in The Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust
Who goes there
11.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Pontefract Baghill Rail Station, about 940 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Michaels School (outside), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 265 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Wakefield (130), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy issued 11 suspensions, 5.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy are Ark Carleton High School (1.2 miles) and Ark The King's School (1.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from May 2011, 15 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2011 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
28.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 72% to 58% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 59% to 54% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 66% to 54% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.4
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is in Wakefield; for families living there:
- Wakefield's school travel policy: Home To School Transport Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 3 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Wakefield is 13 (the median across 157 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
199 pupils
210 places
11 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Pontefract
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Pontefract
Across Wakefield council
Places available
4,391
Applications
3,654
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Wakefield council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
34
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
21.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
199
Total Pupils
112
Boys
87
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
22.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,350
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,775
Per pupil
£1287k
Total funding
£79k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.3%
Overall absence
25.4%
Persistent absence
177
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Questions parents ask about Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
What are SATs results like at Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
Of the pupils at Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 58% reached the expected standard in reading and 54% did so in maths.
What is Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2011, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, Wakefield allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
Classes at Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy average 28.4 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has around 199 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
8.3% of sessions were missed at Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy in 2024/25. 25.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
Apply through Wakefield's coordinated admissions process, naming Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 3 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Wakefield is 13 (the median across 157 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is at Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2HN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)