1
De Lacy Primary School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Pontefract • West Yorkshire • WF8 2TG
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in Pontefract
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Pontefract. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
36
Outstanding
2
Good
27
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 6% · G: 79% · RI: 15% · I: 0%
2
Grove Lea Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Pontefract • West Yorkshire • WF9 4BQ
Outstanding
3
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Pontefract • West Yorkshire • WF7 7HH
Good
4
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Pontefract • West Yorkshire • WF8 4AA
Good
5
South Kirkby Academy
Primary • Academy converter • Pontefract • West Yorkshire • WF9 3DP
Good
6
Ash Grove Primary Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • PONTEFRACT • West Yorkshire • WF9 2TF
Good
7
Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Pontefract • West Yorkshire • WF8 3JY
Good
8
Featherstone Purston Infant School
Primary • Community school • Pontefract • WF7 5HF
Good
9
St Helen's CE Primary School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Pontefract • West Yorkshire • WF9 4EG
Good
10
The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School
Primary • Academy converter • Pontefract • West Yorkshire • WF8 3NP
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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- South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School Good • Jan 2023
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