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Ash Grove Junior and Infant School

Community school · Pontefract · WF9 2TF

Ages 3–11 · 331 pupils · Wakefield

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2018).

Capacity fill102%

331 pupils · 326 places

Pupils on roll
331
Boys / girls
161 / 170
School capacity
326
Capacity fill
331 / 326 (102%)
Free school meals
16.8%
FSM pupils
48
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Steven Walker

Location

Address
Ash Grove, South Elmsall
Postcode
WF9 2TF
Town
Pontefract
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Hemsworth
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Pontefract, Wakefield, 331 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 16.8%.

Open schools in Pontefract
46
Primary schools in Pontefract
36
Academies among open schools in Pontefract
70% (32)
Open schools in WF9
17
Primary in WF9
15
Open schools in Wakefield LA
158
Primary in Wakefield LA
113

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in PontefractNear WF9

  • Ash Grove Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    PONTEFRACT · WF9 2TF · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM29.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 miles away

  • Northfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Pontefract · WF9 3LY · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM22.6%
    • Demand0.95

    1.4 miles away

  • Upton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Pontefract · WF9 1JS · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM32.1%
    • Demand0.98

    1.4 miles away

  • South Kirkby Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Pontefract · WF9 3DP · Wakefield

    Ages 7–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM50.0%

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Steven Walker

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