Ark De Lacy Primary SchoolHoly Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Pontefract.
Summary of the comparison
Ark De Lacy Primary School and Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Pontefract.
Ark De Lacy Primary School scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Ark De Lacy Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ark De Lacy Primary School was judged Outstanding and Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 80.0% for Ark De Lacy Primary School and 35.0% for Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Ark De Lacy Primary School (79.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 35.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PontefractArk De Lacy Primary School | PontefractHoly Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B82/100Stronger figure | F37/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | 89th of 111 in Wakefield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 342 | 199 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 210 | |
| Location | Pontefract, WF8 2TG | Pontefract, WF8 2HN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 35.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 18.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 336 | 196 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.9% | 28.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.5% | 11.2% | |
| SEN support | 13.7% | 17.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.1% Stronger figure | 25.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ark De Lacy Primary School
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School
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