Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolSt Helen's CE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Pontefract.
Summary of the comparison
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and St Helen's CE Primary School are primary schools in Pontefract.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Helen's CE Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Helen's CE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School was judged Good and St Helen's CE 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 30.0% for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and 58.0% for St Helen's CE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 30.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Helen's CE Primary School (43.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PontefractSacred Heart Catholic Primary School | PontefractSt Helen's CE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 87th of 111 in Wakefield | 28th of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 126 | 217 | |
| Capacity | 175 | 270 | |
| Location | Pontefract, WF9 4LJ | Pontefract, WF9 4EG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 30.0% | 58.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 126 | 217 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.9% | 47.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.8% | 6.5% | |
| SEN support | 24.6% | 21.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.6% | 6.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% | 6.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.7% | 21.3% Stronger figure | 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.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
St Helen's CE Primary School
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