Altofts Junior Academy
Ash Tree Gardens, Altofts, Normanton, WF6 2NF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Vickers
- Sponsor
- Waterton Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- URN
- 152435
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924899449
About this school
Altofts Junior Academy is a primary academy in Normanton. It teaches children aged 7 to 11.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Normanton Altofts Junior School (URN 108208).
How Altofts Junior Academy compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School | — | 3.8% | 13.3% | 151 | 0.3 miles |
| Martin Frobisher Infant School | — | 5.1% | 10.7% | 158 | 0.4 miles |
| Normanton Junior Academy | 83% | 4.3% | 30.4% | 357 | 0.5 miles |
| Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School | — | 4.7% | 17.4% | 289 | 0.6 miles |
| Newlands Primary School | 38% | 7% | 49.6% | 270 | 0.8 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.
Inspection history
Location
Nearby schools
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Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School0.3 miles
Primary · Normanton
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Martin Frobisher Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Normanton
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Normanton Junior Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Normanton
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Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Normanton
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Newlands Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Normanton
Other schools in Normanton
- Lee Brigg Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Martin Frobisher Infant School Primary
- Newlands Primary School Primary
- Normanton All Saints CofE Infant School Primary
- Normanton Common Primary Academy Primary
- Normanton Junior Academy Primary
- St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Primary
- Outwood Academy Freeston Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Altofts Junior Academy teach?
- Altofts Junior Academy teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Normanton.
- Who is the headteacher of Altofts Junior Academy?
- The headteacher of Altofts Junior Academy is Mrs Joanne Vickers, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Altofts Junior Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Altofts Junior Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- Is Altofts Junior Academy a faith school?
- No. Altofts Junior Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Altofts Junior Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Altofts Junior Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Altofts Junior Academy?
- Altofts Junior Academy is part of WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Altofts Junior Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Altofts Junior Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.