West End AcademyFitzwilliam Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Pontefract.
Summary of the comparison
West End Academy and Fitzwilliam Primary School are primary schools in Pontefract.
West End Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Fitzwilliam Primary School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak). West End Academy is ahead on our composite score.
West End Academy was judged Good and Fitzwilliam Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 73.0% for West End Academy and 50.0% for Fitzwilliam Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at West End Academy (81.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Fitzwilliam Primary School (31.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PontefractWest End Academy | PontefractFitzwilliam Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | F37/100 | |
| Local ranking | 50th of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | 90th of 111 in Wakefield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 189 | 227 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 210 | |
| Location | Pontefract, WF9 4QJ | Pontefract, WF9 5BA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 189 | 227 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.7% | 30.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.3% | 7.0% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 18.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.5% | 10.9% 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.
West End Academy
Fitzwilliam Primary School
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