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Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary SchoolNew College PontefractSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School PontefractArk The King's School
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| Measure | Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School Pontefract, Yorkshire and the Humber | New College Pontefract Pontefract, Yorkshire and the Humber | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Pontefract, Yorkshire and the Humber | Ark The King's School Pontefract, Yorkshire and the Humber |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Success Index (England) | 88 Top 10% | – Not rated | 77 Top 25% | 70 Top 25% |
| Region rank | #98 of 1,636 | – | #239 of 1,636 | #75 of 366 |
| National rank | #1076 of 15,697 | – | #2724 of 15,697 | #1034 of 4,090 |
| Sector | Academy | Academy | Academy | Academy |
| Type | Primary | Sixth form | Primary | Secondary |
| Year range | Ages 3–11 | Ages 16–19 | Ages 3–11 | Ages 11–16 |
| Students | 434 | 0 | 222 | 1,041 |
| Pupils on roll | 434 | 0 | 222 | 1,041 |
| Free school meals | 20.6% | 0% | 10.7% | 26.1% |
| Capacity filled | 103.3% | 0% | 105.7% | 99.1% |
| KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 93% | – | 77% | – |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | 26% | – | 10% | – |
| KS2 reading progress | – | – | – | – |
| KS2 writing progress | – | – | – | – |
| KS2 maths progress | – | – | – | – |
| Attainment 8 | – | – | – | 49.9 |
| Progress 8 | – | – | – | – |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | – | – | – | 60.2% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | – | – | – | 75.7% |
| EBacc average points | – | – | – | 4.52 |
| A level points per entry | – | 37.9 | – | – |
| town | Pontefract | Pontefract | Pontefract | Pontefract |
| region | Yorkshire and the Humber | Yorkshire and the Humber | Yorkshire and the Humber | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Website | arkhalfpennylane.org.uk/ | – | www.stjosephspontefract.co.uk/ | arkkingsschool.org.uk/ |
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Success Index (England) is our 0–100 score (see the methodology). Pupils on roll: Number of pupils in the latest school census. Free school meals: Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals. Capacity filled: Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity. KS2 expected standard (RWM): Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.