Official figures · Demand
Schools in Pontefract by admissions demand
40 schools with a published Admissions demand figure in Pontefract. Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers.
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| # | School | Admissions demand | Year | Ofsted | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grove Lea Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 1.53 · Competitive | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 2 | Fitzwilliam Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 1.30 · Competitive | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 3 | Darrington Church of England Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 1.27 · Competitive | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 4 | Carleton High School Secondary · Academy converter | 1.19 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Improved significantly | |
| 5 | South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School Primary · Community school | 1.17 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 6 | Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Primary · Voluntary controlled school | 1.07 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 7 | Minsthorpe Community College Secondary · Academy converter | 1.04 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 8 | Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary · Academy converter | 1.03 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 9 | St Giles C of E Academy Primary · Academy converter | 1.02 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Improved significantly | |
| 10 | Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School Primary · Community school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Needs attention | |
| 11 | Featherstone Purston Infant School Primary · Community school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 12 | Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary · Voluntary controlled school | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 13 | The Featherstone Academy Secondary · Academy sponsor led | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 14 | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 15 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Primary · Academy converter | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 16 | Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Primary · Academy converter | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 17 | De Lacy Primary School Primary · Academy sponsor led | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Outstanding | |
| 18 | Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Primary · Academy sponsor led | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 19 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe Primary · Academy sponsor led | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 20 | Cherry Tree Academy Primary · Academy sponsor led | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Requires improvement | |
| 21 | Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Primary · Academy converter | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 22 | Ash Grove Primary Academy Primary · Academy sponsor led | 1.00 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 23 | Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Primary · Academy converter | 0.98 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 24 | St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Secondary · Academy converter | 0.98 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Expected standard | |
| 25 | Upton Primary School Primary · Community school | 0.98 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 26 | Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Primary · Academy converter | 0.98 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 27 | Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Primary · Community school | 0.97 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 28 | South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School Primary · Community school | 0.97 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Strong standard | |
| 29 | Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane Primary · Academy converter | 0.97 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 30 | King's Meadow Academy Primary · Academy converter | 0.97 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 31 | Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource Primary · Community school | 0.96 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | School remains Good | |
| 32 | Northfield Primary School Primary · Academy sponsor led | 0.95 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Requires improvement | |
| 33 | Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Primary · Academy converter | 0.95 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Standards maintained | |
| 34 | The King's School Secondary · Academy converter | 0.95 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 35 | The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School Primary · Academy converter | 0.94 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 36 | Ackworth Mill Dam School Primary · Academy converter | 0.93 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Expected standard | |
| 37 | Outwood Academy Hemsworth Secondary · Academy sponsor led | 0.93 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Not judged | |
| 38 | Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Primary · Voluntary controlled school | 0.93 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 39 | St Helen's CE Primary School Primary · Academy sponsor led | 0.91 · Balanced demand | 2024/25 | Good | |
| 40 | West End Academy Primary · Academy sponsor led | 0.78 · Often has places | 2024/25 | Improved significantly |
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