Larks Hill Junior and Infant SchoolHalfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Pontefract.
Summary of the comparison
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School and Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School are primary schools in Pontefract.
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School scores 90 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Larks Hill Junior and Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School was judged exceptional and Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 97.0% for Larks Hill Junior and Infant School and 93.0% for Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Larks Hill Junior and Infant School (93.0% in 2022-23, 97.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School (90.0% in 2022-23, 93.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PontefractLarks Hill Junior and Infant School | PontefractHalfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A90/100Stronger figure | A87/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | 3rd of 111 in Wakefield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 202 | 437 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Pontefract, WF8 4RJ | Pontefract, WF8 4BW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 97.0% Stronger figure | 93.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 53.0% Stronger figure | 26.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 111.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 110.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 202 | 437 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.4% | 24.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.0% | 6.4% | |
| SEN support | 8.9% | 14.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.4% Stronger figure | 3.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.2% Stronger figure | 7.5% | 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.
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
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