Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolUpton Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Pontefract.
Summary of the comparison
Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Upton Primary School are primary schools in Pontefract.
Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Upton Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good and Upton 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 75.0% for Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 47.0% for Upton Primary School.
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) and has risen at Upton Primary School (44.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PontefractKirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | PontefractUpton Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 84th of 282 in North Yorkshire | 71st of 111 in Wakefield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 104 | 471 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 420 | |
| Location | Pontefract, WF8 3JY | Pontefract, WF9 1JS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 47.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 104 | 471 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.7% | 34.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.0% | 7.4% | |
| SEN support | 17.3% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 6.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 0.0% Stronger figure | 21.3% | 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.
Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Upton Primary School
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