Ark Orchard Head Primary SchoolSt Giles C of E Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Pontefract.
Summary of the comparison
Ark Orchard Head Primary School and St Giles C of E Academy are primary schools in Pontefract.
Ark Orchard Head Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Giles C of E Academy scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ark Orchard Head Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Ark Orchard Head Primary School was judged Good and St Giles C of E 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 89.0% for Ark Orchard Head Primary School and 78.0% for St Giles C of E Academy.
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 held broadly level at St Giles C of E Academy (76.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PontefractArk Orchard Head Primary School | PontefractSt Giles C of E Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | 34th of 111 in Wakefield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 335 | 337 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 315 | |
| Location | Pontefract, WF8 2NJ | Pontefract, WF8 1HG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 89.0% Stronger figure | 78.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 26.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 358 | 349 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.4% | 22.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.3% | 9.7% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 18.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.1% Stronger figure | 14.2% | 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
St Giles C of E Academy
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