Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary SchoolFeatherstone All Saints CofE Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Pontefract.
Summary of the comparison
Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School and Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy are primary schools in Pontefract.
Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School was judged exceptional and Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy 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 93.0% for Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School and 71.0% for Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School (90.0% in 2022-23, 93.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy (72.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PontefractArk Halfpenny Lane Primary School | PontefractFeatherstone All Saints CofE Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A87/100Stronger figure | B74/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | 14th of 111 in Wakefield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 434 | 227 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Pontefract, WF8 4BW | Pontefract, WF7 6BQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 93.0% Stronger figure | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 26.0% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 437 | 229 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.0% | 18.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.4% | 1.3% | |
| SEN support | 14.7% | 21.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 12.4% | 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 Halfpenny Lane Primary School
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy
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