Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource, Pontefract

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~425m)Possible (~607m)Unlikely (~789m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Deborah Birdsall
Pupils:216 / 315 capacity
LA:Wakefield
Phone:01977642820
Address:Regent Street, Moorthorpe, Pontefract, WF9 2BL
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 1996

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 7 February 2024View full report
URN:130863
UKPRN:10075300
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Normanton and Hemsworth
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2018 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

41.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+8ppMathsWriting-18pp

Reading has improved from 52% to 60%. Maths has remained stable at around 58%. Writing has declined from 58% to 40%.

Class Sizes

28.0

Avg class size

29.0

Infant (KS1)

28.8

KS2

9

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Moorthorpe Rail Station
208m · 3 min walk

Bus Stops

Minsthorpe Ln Longdale Drive (stop)
161m · 3 min walk
Regent Street (at)
171m · 3 min walk
Minsthorpe Lane Ings Walk
240m · 4 min walk
Minsthorpe Lane Cambridge St (adj)
266m · 4 min walk
Moorthorpe Station (at)
275m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

69%

Available places

216 pupils

315 capacity

99 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Pontefract

Medium pressure
New homes approved:1,681
Projected new pupils:420

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Pontefract

Admissions Demand - Wakefield

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

Places available

4,426

Applications

3,755

Got 1st preference

91.3%

Got preferred school

98.2%

Primary admissions across Wakefield (2025/26)

Inspection History(12)

7 February 2024
11 December 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood
8 March 2018

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.68494%

Overall absence

15.49296%

Persistent absence

213

Enrolments

Authorised4.38445%
Unauthorised1.30049%
Persistent (10%+)15.49296%
Severe (50%+)1.40845%

Absence trend

5.69857%
18/19
4.92113%
20/21
8.12054%
21/22
6.25121%
22/23
6.43747%
23/24
5.68494%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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