Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource, Pontefract

In its own words: "We aspire for all our children to become confident, secure, caring individuals who show tolerance and respect for others. We want them to develop a love of learning, aim high and reach their full potential."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am immensely proud to be the headteacher of such a wonderful school. Moorthorpe Primary is like a family and we work in close partnership between home and school for the benefit of every child."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £1.50 per session.

In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource reached the expected standard in reading and 58% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Wakefield and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 52% in reading and 58% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource as their first choice and 62 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 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 Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe (under 0.1 miles, Good, 59% reading, 83% maths); South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School (0.4 miles, Good, 71% reading, 53% maths); Ash Grove Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 57% reading, 61% maths); and Ark Northfield Primary School (0.7 miles, 88% reading, 83% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource.

38.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 3.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 33 pupils (15.3%) received SEN support and 33 (15.3%) 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.

Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource has a resourced provision (18 places, 14 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (12 places, 6 pupils on roll) for speech, language and communication needs and social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Moorthorpe Rail Station, about 210 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Longdale Drive, 160 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource issued 21 suspensions, 8.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.