South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Pontefract.
Summary of the comparison
South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe are primary schools in Pontefract.
South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School was judged strong and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe (57.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PontefractSouth Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School | PontefractSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 108th of 111 in Wakefield | 57th of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 208 | 204 | |
| Capacity | 258 | 230 | |
| Location | Pontefract, WF9 3EA | Pontefract, WF9 2BP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 202 | 213 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.9% | 32.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.4% | 37.6% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 17.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.3% | 16.1% 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.
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.
South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe
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