Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Pontefract, Yorkshire and the Humber WF8 2HN · Wakefield
#1537 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#14970 of 15,697 nationally
About Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a academy primary located in Pontefract, in the Wakefield local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 199 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 12.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1537th of 1,636 ranked primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (34th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (5th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 199; capacity filled 94.8%.
There are 43 schools in Pontefract; Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy ranks 37th 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%)35%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)0%
- 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%)28.6%
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 Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 199
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 28.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 94.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 35%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 0%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Cherry Tree Academy
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
233 students · 106 m away
Ark De Lacy Primary School
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
342 students · 594 m away
St Giles C of E Academy
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
337 students · 1.4 km away
Ark Orchard Head Primary School
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
335 students · 1.5 km away
Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
330 students · 1.7 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
222 students · 1.8 km away
Ark Carleton Park Primary School
Pontefract · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 1.9 km away
Ark Carleton High School
Pontefract · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,026 students · 2.0 km away
Simpson's Lane Academy
Knottingley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
387 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
Academy primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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199 students
St Nicholas Primary School
Kingston-upon-Hull · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
199 students
Bank End Primary Academy
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199 students
Lakeside Primary Academy
York · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
199 students
Meltham Moor Primary School
Holmfirth · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
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St Marys Church of England Primary Academy
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
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Frequently asked questions
Is Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy a good school?
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 12.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1537 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 Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy ranks #1537 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #14970 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy had 199 students in 2025.
Is Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.