Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Pontefract, Yorkshire and the Humber WF7 6LW · Wakefield
#1292 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#12974 of 15,697 nationally
About Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School is a local authority 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 338 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 26.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1292nd of 1,636 ranked primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (54th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (9th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 338; capacity filled 107.3%.
There are 43 schools in Pontefract; Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School ranks 28th 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%)42%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)4%
- 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%)19.1%
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 North Featherstone Junior and Infant School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 338
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 19.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 107.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 42%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 4%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
227 students · 1.1 km away
The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
556 students · 1.2 km away
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Pontefract · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
314 students · 1.3 km away
Featherstone Purston Infant School
Pontefract · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
203 students · 1.4 km away
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Pontefract · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,470 students · 1.4 km away
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
103 students · 1.7 km away
Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
434 students · 1.7 km away
New College Pontefract
Pontefract · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
0 students · 1.9 km away
Ark Larks Hill Primary School
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
203 students · 2.0 km away
Ark The King's School
Pontefract · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,041 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Local authority primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Ley Top Primary School
Bradford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
338 students
Withinfields Primary School
Halifax · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
338 students
Moldgreen Community Primary School
Huddersfield · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
338 students
Newton Hill Community School
Wakefield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
338 students
Brigg Primary School
Brigg · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
338 students
Snaith Primary School
Goole · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
338 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School a good school?
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School has a Success Index (England) of 26.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1292 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 North Featherstone Junior and Infant School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School ranks #1292 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #12974 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School?
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School had 338 students in 2025.
Is Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School a primary school or a secondary school?
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.