De Lacy Primary School
Chequerfield Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2TG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- PONTEFRACT ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr James Parkinson
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Pontefract Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 342
- URN
- 140023
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01977722620
About this school
De Lacy Primary School is a primary academy in Pontefract. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 342 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 42 | 44 | 44 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 77% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 11% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 77% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 86% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 77% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How De Lacy Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wakefield average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79% | 59.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 62.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 63.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 321 |
| 2023/24 | 324 |
| 2024/25 | 336 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How De Lacy Primary School compares
De Lacy Primary School ranked 22nd of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 4.6% | 51.9% | 342 | — |
| Cherry Tree Academy | 49% | 7.4% | 50% | 233 | 0.3 miles |
| Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 35% | 8.3% | 28.1% | 199 | 0.4 miles |
| The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School | 73% | 3.7% | 20.9% | 330 | 0.7 miles |
| St Giles C of E Academy | 78% | 5.1% | 22.3% | 337 | 0.8 miles |
| Carleton Park Junior and Infant School | 87% | 3.2% | 21.7% | 208 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 51.92%
- English as an additional language
- 4.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.56%
- Persistent absence
- 11.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cherry Tree Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Pontefract
-
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Pontefract
-
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Pontefract
-
St Giles C of E Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Pontefract
-
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Pontefract
Other schools in Pontefract
De Lacy Primary School ranks 8th of the 33 ranked primary schools in Pontefract.
- Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Primary
- Ackworth Mill Dam School Primary
- Ash Grove Primary Academy Primary
- Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Primary
- Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Primary
- Cherry Tree Academy Primary
- Darrington Church of England Primary School Primary
- Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Primary
- Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Primary
- Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Primary
- Featherstone Purston Infant School Primary
- Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does De Lacy Primary School teach?
- De Lacy Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Pontefract.
- Who is the headteacher of De Lacy Primary School?
- The headteacher of De Lacy Primary School is Mr James Parkinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was De Lacy Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected De Lacy Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is De Lacy Primary School?
- De Lacy Primary School has 342 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is De Lacy Primary School full?
- De Lacy Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 342 on roll (109%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is De Lacy Primary School a faith school?
- No. De Lacy Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does De Lacy Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records De Lacy Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs De Lacy Primary School?
- De Lacy Primary School is part of PONTEFRACT ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have De Lacy Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does De Lacy Primary School rank locally?
- De Lacy Primary School ranked 22nd of 98 primary schools in Wakefield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is De Lacy Primary School's absence rate?
- De Lacy Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are De Lacy Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, De Lacy Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.