Schools in Pontefract
West Yorkshire · Wakefield · 46 schools
Total Schools
46
36 primary · 6 secondary
Total Pupils
16,043
78% capacity used
Ofsted Rated
14
1 outstanding · 13 good
Capacity
20,504
4,461 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
13
29
Outstanding: 1
Good: 13
Requires Improvement: 3
Not inspected: 29
Best Schools in Pontefract
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Area Performance (2025)
KS2 Reading
73.8%
KS2 Maths
72.8%
All Schools (46)
De Lacy Primary School
WF8 2TGAges 3-11342 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Outstanding
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
WF7 7HHAges 3-11229 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Church of England
Good
Ash Grove Primary Academy
WF9 2TFAges 3-11265 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Good
Featherstone Purston Infant School
WF7 5HFAges 3-7203 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
WF8 3JYAges 3-11105 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Church of England
Good
Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane
WF7 7JHAges 3-11320 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
None
Good
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
WF9 4LJAges 4-11119 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Roman Catholic
Good
South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School
WF9 2QQAges 3-11454 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
South Kirkby Academy
WF9 3DPAges 7-11186 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Good
South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School
WF9 3EAAges 3-7208 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good