Willow Green AcademyOrchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Willow Green Academy and Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School are primary schools.
Willow Green Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School is ahead on our composite score.
Willow Green Academy was judged Good and Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery 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 63.0% for Willow Green Academy and 89.0% for Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Willow Green Academy (77.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School (64.0% in 2022-23, 89.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | KnottingleyWillow Green Academy | PontefractOrchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 35th of 111 in Wakefield | 30th of 111 in Wakefield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 231 | 358 | |
| Capacity | 262 | 315 | |
| Location | Knottingley, WF11 8PT | Pontefract, WF8 2NJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 89.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 26.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 112.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 231 | 358 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.5% | 20.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.8% | 5.3% | |
| SEN support | 15.6% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.9% | 9.1% 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.
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.
Willow Green Academy
Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School
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