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Grove Lea Primary School

Academy converter · Pontefract · WF9 4BQ

Ages 3–11 · 244 pupils · Wakefield

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

1.53 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-07-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)73%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.5%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
183

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.53 · Competitive

1st preferences

46

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
103
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill116%

244 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
244
Boys / girls
121 / 123
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
244 / 210 (116%)
Free school meals
18.9%
FSM pupils
41
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Inspire Partnership Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs N WIlson

Location

Address
Hemsworth Grove Lea Primary, Grove Terrace, Hemsworth
Postcode
WF9 4BQ
Town
Pontefract
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Normanton and Hemsworth
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Pontefract, Wakefield, 244 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 18.9%.

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

  • West End Academy

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Pontefract · WF9 4QJ · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • St Helen's CE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Pontefract · WF9 4EG · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM47.7%
    • Demand0.91

    0.6 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

    1.6 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

    1.7 miles away

  • South Kirkby Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Pontefract · WF9 3DP · Wakefield

    Ages 7–11

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

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs N WIlson
Telephone
01977615080
Website
http://www.groveleaprimary.com

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