Fitzwilliam Primary SchoolKing's Meadow Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Pontefract.
Summary of the comparison
Fitzwilliam Primary School and King's Meadow Academy are primary schools in Pontefract.
Fitzwilliam Primary School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and King's Meadow Academy scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). King's Meadow Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Fitzwilliam Primary School was judged the expected standard and King's Meadow Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 50.0% for Fitzwilliam Primary School and 45.0% for King's Meadow Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Fitzwilliam Primary School (31.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at King's Meadow Academy (32.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PontefractFitzwilliam Primary School | PontefractKing's Meadow Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F37/100 | F39/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 90th of 111 in Wakefield | 87th of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 227 | 243 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 315 | |
| Location | Pontefract, WF9 5BA | Pontefract, WF9 5BP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% Stronger figure | 45.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 227 | 243 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.8% | 45.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.0% | 16.5% | |
| SEN support | 18.1% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.9% Stronger figure | 24.4% | 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.
Fitzwilliam Primary School
King's Meadow Academy
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