What is the best primary school in Pontefract?

On our composite score, Ark Larks Hill Primary School is the top-ranked primary school in Pontefract, with a grade A. The score is one view of a school: each profile shows the figures behind it, and the list above ranks every scored primary school in the area.

How many primary schools are there in Pontefract?

There are 36 primary schools in Pontefract with a composite score on FindGreatSchools. Schools too new to have published results, and independent and special schools, are listed on their own pages.

How are primary schools in Pontefract ranked?

By our composite score, which blends four domains (Ofsted inspection, attainment, progress and engagement) into a grade from A to F. Schools are ordered by score weighted by data completeness, so a school with thin data cannot leapfrog a well-measured one. The method and weights are published in full.

When do I apply for a primary school place in Pontefract?

Applications for Reception places in Pontefract starting in September 2027 close on 15 January 2027. You apply through the council where you live, and offers are made on National Offer Day, 16 April 2027 (or the next working day).

The best primary schools in Pontefract

Compare 36 top-rated primary schools in Pontefract, ranked by Ofsted ratings, SATs results, attendance and progress. Top of the list: Ark Larks Hill Primary School.

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The best primary schools in Pontefract

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Ark Larks Hill Primary School

Ark Carleton Park Primary School

Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School

Ark De Lacy Primary School

Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School

Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy

Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane

Grove Lea Primary School

Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School

St Helen's CE Primary School

Ark Orchard Head Primary School

St Giles C of E Academy

Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School

Ackworth Mill Dam School

West End Academy

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract

Ash Grove Primary Academy

Upton Primary School

Darrington Church of England Primary School

Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School

Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School

South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School

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