Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Pontefract, Yorkshire and the Humber WF8 4BW · Wakefield
#98 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#1076 of 15,697 nationally
About Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School
Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School is a academy primary located in Pontefract, in the Wakefield local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 434 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 87.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of primary schools in England and 98th of 1,636 ranked primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (99th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (50th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 434; capacity filled 103.3%.
There are 43 schools in Pontefract; Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School ranks 4th of 42 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)93%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)26%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)20.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 434
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 20.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 103.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 93%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 26%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
New College Pontefract
Pontefract · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
0 students · 441 m away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
222 students · 615 m away
Ark The King's School
Pontefract · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,041 students · 754 m away
Ark Larks Hill Primary School
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
203 students · 973 m away
St Giles C of E Academy
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
337 students · 1.1 km away
Ark Carleton Park Primary School
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 1.4 km away
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School
Pontefract · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
338 students · 1.7 km away
The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
556 students · 1.9 km away
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
227 students · 2.1 km away
Ark De Lacy Primary School
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
342 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Co-op Academy Brownhill
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
434 students
Anns Grove Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
434 students
Horbury Primary Academy
Wakefield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
435 students
Griffin Primary School
Hull · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
435 students
Hatchell Wood Primary Academy
Doncaster · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
433 students
Sandringham Primary School
Doncaster · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
433 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School a good school?
Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 87.7 out of 100 (Top 10% of primary schools in England) and ranks #98 of 1,636 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School ranks #98 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #1076 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School?
Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School had 434 students in 2025.
Is Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.