Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School, Pontefract
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a welcoming, inclusive school where pupils feel safe and valued as part of a tight-knit community. Staff know pupils and families well and provide excellent pastoral support and mental health care. The school works hard to support vulnerable pupils and those with special needs, adapting teaching so everyone can access the full curriculum alongside their peers.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with clear systems and open communication
- Excellent pastoral support and staff wellbeing, creating a positive school environment
- Effective inclusion and support for vulnerable pupils, including those with SEND
- Clear leadership direction focused on pupil wellbeing and creating a homely learning space
- Daily phonics teaching supporting younger pupils' reading development
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent teaching does not always address gaps in spelling, grammar, handwriting and number facts quickly enough
- Published outcomes remain below national averages with many pupils not securing foundational knowledge
- Attendance significantly below national expectations, particularly for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND
- Early years curriculum lacks clear identification of knowledge to be learned and does not prepare children adequately for Year 1
- Assessment checks for understanding do not always lead to timely or precise support
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and all legal requirements are fulfilled.
Extracurricular Activities
Sporting opportunities, musical activities, trips to places of interest, work with local art gallery, leadership roles including play leaders, reading ambassadors and head pupils
Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School is a small, inclusive school with a strong sense of community where pupils feel safe and valued. However, the school faces challenges in achieving expected standards in curriculum delivery, pupil achievement, and attendance.
At a Glance
38.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 38% to 60%. Maths has improved from 38% to 53%. Writing has improved from 56% to 60%.
Class Sizes
24.0
Avg class size
21.0
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
105 pupils
131 capacity
26 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Pontefract
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Pontefract
Admissions Demand - Wakefield
Places available
4,426
Applications
3,755
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.2%
Primary admissions across Wakefield (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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Pupil Absence2024/25
9.08608%
Overall absence
28.73563%
Persistent absence
87
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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