Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolNorton Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Norton Infant School are primary schools.
Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Norton Infant School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Norton Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good and Norton Infant School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PontefractKirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | DoncasterNorton Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 84th of 282 in North Yorkshire | 95th of 98 in Doncaster | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 104 | 206 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 232 | |
| Location | Pontefract, WF8 3JY | Doncaster, DN6 9DG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 104 | 206 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.7% | 19.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.0% | 3.4% | |
| SEN support | 17.3% | 10.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 0.0% Stronger figure | 16.7% | 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.
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.
Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Norton Infant School
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