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Fitzwilliam Primary School

Community school · Pontefract · WF9 5BA

Ages 3–11 · 227 pupils · Wakefield

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2017).

Capacity fill108%

227 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
227
Boys / girls
115 / 110
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
227 / 210 (108%)
Free school meals
19.5%
FSM pupils
38
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
Mrs Susan Harrison

Location

Address
Second Avenue, Fitzwilliam
Postcode
WF9 5BA
Town
Pontefract
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Hemsworth
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

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, 227 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 19.5%.

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

  • Fitzwilliam Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Pontefract · WF9 5BA · Wakefield

    Ages 2–11

    • KS225%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM27.1%
    • Demand1.30

    0.0 miles away

  • King's Meadow Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Pontefract · WF9 5BP · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence9.5%
    • FSM47.4%
    • Demand0.97

    0.6 miles away

  • Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Pontefract · WF7 7JH · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM10.8%
    • Demand0.97

    1.4 miles away

  • West End Academy

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Pontefract · WF9 4QJ · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM30.5%
    • Demand0.78

    1.7 miles away

  • Ackworth Mill Dam School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Pontefract · WF7 7PH · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM14.0%
    • Demand0.93

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Susan Harrison

Official links