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Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Academy converter · Pontefract · WF8 2HN

Ages 4–11 · 199 pupils · Wakefield

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

45%

Overall absence

7.9%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-11-16

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)45%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.2%
Unauthorised3.7%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
172

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

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

31

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
67
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill95%

199 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
199
Boys / girls
112 / 87
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
199 / 210 (95%)
Free school meals
28.6%
FSM pupils
57
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (rc)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Cade

Location

Address
Cobblers Lane
Postcode
WF8 2HN
Town
Pontefract
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 4–11, in Pontefract, Wakefield, 199 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 28.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (rc).

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

  • Cherry Tree Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Pontefract · WF8 2HN · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.1 miles away

  • De Lacy Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Pontefract · WF8 2TG · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.4 miles away

  • St Giles C of E Academy

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Pontefract · WF8 1HG · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM17.3%
    • Demand1.02

    0.9 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

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Cade
Telephone
01977798303
Website
www.hfsm.bkcat.co.uk/

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