Ark Orchard Head 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 Orchard Head Primary School and Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Pontefract.
Ark Orchard Head Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Ark Orchard Head Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ark Orchard Head Primary School was judged Good 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 89.0% for Ark Orchard Head 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 risen at Ark Orchard Head Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 89.0% 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 Orchard Head Primary School | PontefractHoly Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | F37/100 | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | 89th of 111 in Wakefield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 335 | 199 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 210 | |
| Location | Pontefract, WF8 2NJ | Pontefract, WF8 2HN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 89.0% Stronger figure | 35.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 26.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 358 | 196 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.4% | 28.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.3% | 11.2% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 17.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.1% 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 Orchard Head Primary School
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School
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