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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 121573

Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Pontefract · WF8 3JY

Ages 3–11 · 105 pupils · North Yorkshire

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

3.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.3%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
93

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

14

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
18
Preferred offers (top 3)
14
Applications from outside LA
9
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5

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 fill100%

105 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
105
Boys / girls
45 / 60
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
105 / 105 (100%)
Free school meals
10.8%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled 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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Hannah Cuddy

Location

Address
Main Street, Kirk Smeaton
Postcode
WF8 3JY
Town
Pontefract
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Selby
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Pontefract, North Yorkshire, 105 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 10.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

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 North Yorkshire LA
382
Primary in North Yorkshire LA
290

Nearby primary schools

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

  • Norton Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Doncaster · DN6 9DG · Doncaster

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM10.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Doncaster · DN6 9DG · Doncaster

    Ages 7–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM19.1%

    1.9 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

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Hannah Cuddy
Telephone
01977620497

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