Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Pontefract, Yorkshire and the Humber WF7 5BG · Wakefield
#1506 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#14686 of 15,697 nationally
About Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School is a local authority primary located in Pontefract, in the Wakefield local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 7–11. In 2025 it enrolled 314 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 15.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1506th of 1,636 ranked primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (21th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (12th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 314; capacity filled 76.6%.
There are 43 schools in Pontefract; Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School ranks 36th 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%)46%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)1%
- 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%)46.5%
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 Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 314
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 46.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 76.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 46%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 1%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Featherstone Purston Infant School
Pontefract · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
203 students · 352 m away
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
103 students · 407 m away
The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
556 students · 1.1 km away
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School
Pontefract · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
338 students · 1.3 km away
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
227 students · 2.1 km away
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Pontefract · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,470 students · 2.3 km away
Ark Larks Hill Primary School
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
203 students · 2.7 km away
Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
434 students · 2.7 km away
Ark The King's School
Pontefract · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,041 students · 3.0 km away
New College Pontefract
Pontefract · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
0 students · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Local authority primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Cookridge Primary School
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314 students
Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery
Keighley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
313 students
Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Liversedge · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
313 students
St Nicholas Catholic Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
313 students
St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School
Scunthorpe · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
313 students
Thornhill Primary School
Rotherham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
316 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School a good school?
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School has a Success Index (England) of 15.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1506 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 Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School ranks #1506 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #14686 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School?
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School had 314 students in 2025.
Is Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School a primary school or a secondary school?
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School is classified as a primary covering Ages 7–11. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.