Schools in Pontefract, Yorkshire and the Humber (2025)
43 schools · 15,711 students · 32 academy, 11 local authority · median Pupils on roll 229.
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Ranked schools in Pontefract
Ordered by Success Index (England). Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and Yorkshire and the Humber.
- 198Ark Larks Hill Primary SchoolPontefract · Academy Primary97% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 203 students
- 291Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolPontefract · Local authority Primary80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 229 students
- 389Outwood Primary Academy Bell LanePontefract · Academy Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 320 students
- 488Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary SchoolPontefract · Academy Primary93% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 434 students
- 586Ark Orchard Head Primary SchoolPontefract · Academy Primary89% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 335 students
- 685Ark Carleton Park Primary SchoolPontefract · Academy Primary87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 208 students
- 783Ark Northfield Primary SchoolPontefract · Academy Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 348 students
- 878Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPontefract · Local authority Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 105 students
- 977Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary SchoolPontefract · Academy Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 330 students
- 1077St Joseph's Catholic Primary School PontefractPontefract · Academy Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 222 students
- 1174Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolPontefract · Local authority Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 210 students
- 1272Ackworth Mill Dam SchoolPontefract · Academy Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 225 students
- 1372Ark De Lacy Primary SchoolPontefract · Academy Primary80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 342 students
- 1470Ark The King's SchoolPontefract · Academy Secondary49.9 Attainment 8 · 1,041 students
- 1569St Giles C of E AcademyPontefract · Academy Primary78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 337 students
- 1668Featherstone All Saints CofE AcademyPontefract · Academy Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 227 students
- 1767Grove Lea Primary SchoolPontefract · Academy Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 244 students
- 1857St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary AcademyPontefract · Academy Secondary46.7 Attainment 8 · 1,470 students
- 1956Ark Carleton High SchoolPontefract · Academy Secondary47.5 Attainment 8 · 1,026 students
- 2055Featherstone Purston Infant SchoolPontefract · Local authority Primary– · 203 students
- 2147Darrington Church of England Primary SchoolPontefract · Academy Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 129 students
- 2246West End AcademyPontefract · Academy Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 187 students
- 2332The Featherstone AcademyPontefract · Academy Secondary41.6 Attainment 8 · 556 students
- 2431Minsthorpe Community CollegePontefract · Academy Secondary41.3 Attainment 8 · 1,609 students
- 2528Outwood Academy HemsworthPontefract · Academy Secondary41.0 Attainment 8 · 1,101 students
- 2628St Helen's CE Primary SchoolPontefract · Academy Primary58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 215 students
- 2727Featherstone Girnhill Infant SchoolPontefract · Academy Primary– · 103 students
- 2826Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant SchoolPontefract · Local authority Primary42% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 338 students
- 2925South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery SchoolPontefract · Local authority Primary– · 208 students
- 3024St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, MoorthorpePontefract · Academy Primary55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 204 students
- 3122Cherry Tree AcademyPontefract · Academy Primary49% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 233 students
- 3222Ash Grove Primary AcademyPONTEFRACT · Academy Primary48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 265 students
- 3320Fitzwilliam Primary SchoolPontefract · Academy Primary50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 224 students
- 3419South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant SchoolPontefract · Local authority Primary51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 454 students
- 3516Upton Primary SchoolPontefract · Local authority Primary47% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 453 students
- 3615Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolPontefract · Local authority Primary46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 314 students
- 3713Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPontefract · Academy Primary35% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 199 students
- 3811King's Meadow AcademyPontefract · Academy Primary45% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 234 students
- 3911Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery SchoolPontefract · Local authority Primary40% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 105 students
- 409Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPontefract · Academy Primary30% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 119 students
- 419Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion ResourcePontefract · Local authority Primary35% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 216 students
- 427South Kirkby AcademyPontefract · Academy Primary32% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 186 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ark Larks Hill Primary School Pontefract · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 98.3 Top 5% | 97% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 203 |
| 2 | Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Pontefract · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 91.2 Top 5% | 80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 229 |
| 3 | Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane Pontefract · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 89.0 Top 10% | 83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 320 |
| 4 | Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School Pontefract · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 87.7 Top 10% | 93% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 434 |
| 5 | Ark Orchard Head Primary School Pontefract · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 85.6 Top 10% | 89% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 335 |
| 6 | Ark Carleton Park Primary School Pontefract · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 85.2 Top 10% | 87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 208 |
| 7 | Ark Northfield Primary School Pontefract · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 83.3 Top 25% | 83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 348 |
| 8 | Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Pontefract · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 77.7 Top 25% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 105 |
| 9 | Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School Pontefract · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 76.9 Top 25% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 330 |
| 10 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Pontefract · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 76.6 Top 25% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 222 |
| 11 | Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Pontefract · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 73.5 Top 25% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 210 |
| 12 | Ackworth Mill Dam School Pontefract · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 71.9 Top 25% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 225 |
| 13 | Ark De Lacy Primary School Pontefract · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 71.6 Top 25% | 80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 342 |
| 14 | Ark The King's School Pontefract · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 69.7 Top 25% | 49.9 Attainment 8 | 1,041 |
| 15 | St Giles C of E Academy Pontefract · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 69.1 Top 50% | 78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 337 |
| 16 | Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Pontefract · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 67.8 Top 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 227 |
| 17 | Grove Lea Primary School Pontefract · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 67.0 Top 50% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 244 |
| 18 | St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Pontefract · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 56.6 Top 50% | 46.7 Attainment 8 | 1,470 |
| 19 | Ark Carleton High School Pontefract · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 55.9 Top 50% | 47.5 Attainment 8 | 1,026 |
| 20 | Featherstone Purston Infant School Pontefract · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Local authority | 54.7 Top 50% | – | 203 |
| 21 | Darrington Church of England Primary School Pontefract · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 46.6 Lower 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 129 |
| 22 | West End Academy Pontefract · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 46.1 Lower 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 187 |
| 23 | The Featherstone Academy Pontefract · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 31.9 Lower 50% | 41.6 Attainment 8 | 556 |
| 24 | Minsthorpe Community College Pontefract · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 30.6 Lower 50% | 41.3 Attainment 8 | 1,609 |
| 25 | Outwood Academy Hemsworth Pontefract · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 27.8 Lower 50% | 41.0 Attainment 8 | 1,101 |
| 26 | St Helen's CE Primary School Pontefract · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 27.7 Lower 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 215 |
| 27 | Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Pontefract · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Academy | 26.9 Lower 50% | – | 103 |
| 28 | Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Pontefract · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 26.1 Lower 50% | 42% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 338 |
| 29 | South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School Pontefract · Primary · Ages 2–7 | Local authority | 24.6 Lower 50% | – | 208 |
| 30 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe Pontefract · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 23.8 Lower 50% | 55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 204 |
| 31 | Cherry Tree Academy Pontefract · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 22.0 Lower 50% | 49% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 233 |
| 32 | Ash Grove Primary Academy PONTEFRACT · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 21.5 Lower 50% | 48% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 265 |
| 33 | Fitzwilliam Primary School Pontefract · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 20.1 Lower 50% | 50% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 224 |
| 34 | South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School Pontefract · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 18.7 Lower 50% | 51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 454 |
| 35 | Upton Primary School Pontefract · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 16.3 Lower 50% | 47% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 453 |
| 36 | Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Pontefract · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Local authority | 15.1 Lower 50% | 46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 314 |
| 37 | Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Pontefract · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 12.6 Lower 50% | 35% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 199 |
| 38 | King's Meadow Academy Pontefract · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 11.4 Lower 50% | 45% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 234 |
| 39 | Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School Pontefract · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 11.0 Lower 50% | 40% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 105 |
| 40 | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Pontefract · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 8.9 Lower 50% | 30% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 119 |
| 41 | Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource Pontefract · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 8.8 Lower 50% | 35% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 216 |
| 42 | South Kirkby Academy Pontefract · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 6.5 Lower 50% | 32% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 186 |
Other schools in Pontefract
Schools without a rank: fewer than 60 students, no published Pupils on roll, or a school type that is not scored.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Pontefract?
Ark Larks Hill Primary School is the highest-ranked school in Pontefract with a Success Index (England) of 98.3 out of 100 (Top 5% of primary schools in England).
How many schools are in Pontefract?
Pontefract has 43 schools (36 primary, 6 secondary, 1 sixth form) educating 15,711 students in 2025.
What is the typical Pupils on roll in Pontefract?
The median Pupils on roll across schools in Pontefract is 229. Number of pupils in the latest school census.