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ClosedPrimaryURN 108243

Darrington Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School

Voluntary controlled school · Pontefract · WF8 3SB

Ages 4–11 · Wakefield

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
105
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Wakefield
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Margaret Young

Location

Address
Denby Crest, Darrington
Postcode
WF8 3SB
Town
Pontefract
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural village

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Pontefract, Wakefield. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Wakefield.

Open schools in Pontefract
46
Primary schools in Pontefract
36
Academies among open schools in Pontefract
70% (32)
Open schools in WF8
17
Primary in WF8
12
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 WF8

  • De Lacy Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Pontefract · WF8 2TG · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM47.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Cherry Tree Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Pontefract · WF8 2HN · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence8.8%
    • FSM48.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Simpson's Lane Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Knottingley · WF11 0PJ · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM54.2%
    • Demand0.97

    1.7 miles away

  • England Lane Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Knottingley · WF11 0JA · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM36.0%
    • Demand1.20

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Margaret Young

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