Featherstone Girnhill Infant School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Pontefract, Yorkshire and the Humber WF7 5JB · Wakefield
#1278 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#12829 of 15,697 nationally
About Featherstone Girnhill Infant School
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School is a academy primary located in Pontefract, in the Wakefield local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 3–7. In 2025 it enrolled 103 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 26.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1278th of 1,636 ranked primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (27th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 103; capacity filled 76.3%.
There are 43 schools in Pontefract; Featherstone Girnhill Infant School ranks 27th 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%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- 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%)33.3%
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 Featherstone Girnhill Infant School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 103
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 33.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 76.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
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Schools near Featherstone Girnhill Infant School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Pontefract · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
314 students · 407 m away
Featherstone Purston Infant School
Pontefract · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
203 students · 450 m away
The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
556 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
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
227 students · 2.5 km away
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Pontefract · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,470 students · 2.7 km away
Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Pontefract · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
105 students · 3.0 km away
Ark Larks Hill Primary School
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
203 students · 3.0 km away
Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
434 students · 3.1 km away
Ackworth School
West Yorkshire · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
429 students · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Rufforth Primary School
York · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
103 students
Scout Road Academy
Hebden Bridge · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
104 students
Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
104 students
Laughton All Saints' CofE Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
104 students
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole
Goole · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
102 students
Micklefield Church of England Primary Academy
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
102 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Featherstone Girnhill Infant School a good school?
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School has a Success Index (England) of 26.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1278 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 Featherstone Girnhill Infant School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School ranks #1278 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #12829 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Featherstone Girnhill Infant School?
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School had 103 students in 2025.
Is Featherstone Girnhill Infant School a primary school or a secondary school?
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–7. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Featherstone Girnhill Infant School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Featherstone Girnhill Infant School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.