Which is the best primary school in Pontefract?

By 2024/25 exam results alone, Larks Hill Junior and Infant School ranks first of 33 ranked primary schools in Pontefract, with 97% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.

How are schools in Pontefract ranked?

Primary schools are ranked by the share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.

How many primary schools are ranked in Pontefract?

33 primary schools in Pontefract published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

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Primary schools in Pontefract, ranked

The 33 primary schools here are ranked by the share of pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

1
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
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53%

higher standard

97%

expected standard
2
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
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26%

higher standard

93%

expected standard
3
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School
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26%

higher standard

89%

expected standard
4
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School
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23%

higher standard

87%

expected standard
5
Northfield Primary School
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27%

higher standard

83%

expected standard
6
Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane
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20%

higher standard

83%

expected standard
7
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Voluntary controlled school

20%

higher standard

80%

expected standard
8
De Lacy Primary School
Academy sponsor led

18%

higher standard

80%

expected standard
9
St Giles C of E Academy
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7%

higher standard

78%

expected standard
10
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract
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10%

higher standard

77%

expected standard
11
Grove Lea Primary School
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7%

higher standard

77%

expected standard
12
Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

13%

higher standard

75%

expected standard
13
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School
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32%

higher standard

73%

expected standard
14
Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Voluntary controlled school

13%

higher standard

73%

expected standard
15
West End Academy
Academy sponsor led

0%

higher standard

73%

expected standard
16
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy
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11%

higher standard

71%

expected standard
17
Ackworth Mill Dam School
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24%

higher standard

68%

expected standard
18
Darrington Church of England Primary School
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0%

higher standard

64%

expected standard
19
St Helen's CE Primary School
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3%

higher standard

58%

expected standard
20
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe
Academy sponsor led

0%

higher standard

55%

expected standard
21
South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School
Community school

0%

higher standard

51%

expected standard
22
Fitzwilliam Primary School
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0%

higher standard

50%

expected standard
23
Cherry Tree Academy
Academy sponsor led

5%

higher standard

49%

expected standard
24
Ash Grove Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led

2%

higher standard

48%

expected standard
25
Upton Primary School
Community school

0%

higher standard

47%

expected standard
26
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Voluntary controlled school

1%

higher standard

46%

expected standard
27
King's Meadow Academy
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0%

higher standard

45%

expected standard
28
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School
Community school

4%

higher standard

42%

expected standard
29
Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Community school

0%

higher standard

40%

expected standard
30
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
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0%

higher standard

35%

expected standard
31
Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource
Community school

0%

higher standard

35%

expected standard
32
South Kirkby Academy
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0%

higher standard

32%

expected standard
33
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
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0%

higher standard

30%

expected standard

Common questions

Which is the best primary school in Pontefract?: By 2024/25 exam results alone, Larks Hill Junior and Infant School ranks first of 33 ranked primary schools in Pontefract, with 97% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Pontefract ranked?: Primary schools are ranked by the share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many primary schools are ranked in Pontefract?: 33 primary schools in Pontefract published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.