Official figures · Absence
Schools in Pontefract by overall absence
44 schools with a published Overall absence figure in Pontefract. Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England.
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| # | School | Overall absence | Year | Ofsted | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Primary · Academy sponsor led | 3.1% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 2 | Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Primary · Academy converter | 3.2% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 3 | Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary · Voluntary controlled school | 3.6% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 4 | The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School Primary · Academy converter | 4.0% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 5 | Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane Primary · Academy converter | 4.0% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 6 | Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Primary · Academy converter | 4.4% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 7 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract Primary · Academy converter | 4.4% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 8 | Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Primary · Voluntary controlled school | 4.5% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 9 | Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School Primary · Voluntary controlled school | 4.7% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 10 | Grove Lea Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 4.8% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 11 | Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Primary · Academy converter | 4.8% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 12 | Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy Primary · Academy converter | 4.9% | 2023/24 | Standards maintained | |
| 13 | Ackworth Mill Dam School Primary · Academy converter | 5.0% | 2023/24 | Expected standard | |
| 14 | Darrington Church of England Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 5.2% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 15 | West End Academy Primary · Academy sponsor led | 5.3% | 2023/24 | Improved significantly | |
| 16 | De Lacy Primary School Primary · Academy sponsor led | 5.5% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 17 | Northfield Primary School Primary · Academy sponsor led | 5.7% | 2023/24 | Requires improvement | |
| 18 | St Giles C of E Academy Primary · Academy converter | 5.7% | 2023/24 | Improved significantly | |
| 19 | Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Primary · Community school | 5.8% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 20 | Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource Primary · Community school | 6.4% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 21 | Fitzwilliam Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 6.4% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 22 | South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School Primary · Community school | 6.8% | 2023/24 | Strong standard | |
| 23 | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 6.8% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 24 | St Helen's CE Primary School Primary · Academy sponsor led | 6.8% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 25 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe Primary · Academy sponsor led | 6.9% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 26 | Featherstone Purston Infant School Primary · Community school | 7.3% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 27 | South Kirkby Academy Primary · Academy converter | 7.4% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 28 | The King's School Secondary · Academy converter | 7.5% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 29 | South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School Primary · Community school | 7.6% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 30 | Carleton High School Secondary · Academy converter | 7.7% | 2023/24 | Improved significantly | |
| 31 | Ash Grove Primary Academy Primary · Academy sponsor led | 7.8% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 32 | Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary · Academy converter | 7.9% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 33 | Upton Primary School Primary · Community school | 7.9% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 34 | Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School Primary · Community school | 8.1% | 2023/24 | Needs attention | |
| 35 | St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Secondary · Academy converter | 8.1% | 2023/24 | Expected standard | |
| 36 | Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Primary · Academy converter | 8.2% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 37 | Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary · Voluntary controlled school | 8.7% | 2023/24 | Requires improvement | |
| 38 | Cherry Tree Academy Primary · Academy sponsor led | 8.8% | 2023/24 | Requires improvement | |
| 39 | King's Meadow Academy Primary · Academy converter | 9.5% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 40 | The Featherstone Academy Secondary · Academy sponsor led | 10.2% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 41 | Oakfield Park School Community special school | 11.3% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 42 | Minsthorpe Community College Secondary · Academy converter | 11.5% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 43 | Outwood Academy Hemsworth Secondary · Academy sponsor led | 12.5% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 44 | High Well School Community special school | 43.9% | 2023/24 | School remains Good |
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