Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant SchoolFeatherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Pontefract.
Summary of the comparison
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School and Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School are primary schools in Pontefract.
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School scores 27 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School was judged Good and Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 42.0% for Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School and 46.0% for Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School (44.0% in 2022-23, 42.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School (35.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PontefractFeatherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School | PontefractFeatherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100Stronger figure | F27/100 | |
| Local ranking | 80th of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | 104th of 111 in Wakefield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 343 | 354 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 410 | |
| Location | Pontefract, WF7 6LW | Pontefract, WF7 5BG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 42.0% | 46.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 1.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 343 | 354 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.8% | 45.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.3% | 11.9% | |
| SEN support | 23.3% | 18.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.9% Stronger figure | 23.9% | 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.
Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
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