Ark Larks Hill Primary SchoolArk Halfpenny Lane Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Pontefract.
Summary of the comparison
Ark Larks Hill Primary School and Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School are primary schools in Pontefract.
Ark Larks Hill Primary School scores 90 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Ark Larks Hill Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ark Larks Hill Primary School was judged exceptional and Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 97.0% for Ark Larks Hill Primary School and 93.0% for Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Ark Larks Hill Primary School (93.0% in 2022-23, 97.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School (90.0% in 2022-23, 93.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PontefractArk Larks Hill Primary School | PontefractArk Halfpenny Lane Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A90/100Stronger figure | A87/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | 3rd of 111 in Wakefield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 203 | 434 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Pontefract, WF8 4RJ | Pontefract, WF8 4BW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 97.0% Stronger figure | 93.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 53.0% Stronger figure | 26.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 111.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 110.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 202 | 437 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.4% | 24.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.0% | 6.4% | |
| SEN support | 8.9% | 14.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.4% Stronger figure | 3.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.2% Stronger figure | 7.5% | 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 Larks Hill Primary School
Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School
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