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ClosedPrimaryURN 108204

Pontefract Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School

Foundation school · Pontefract · WF8 4BW

Ages 3–11 · Wakefield

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
420
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation 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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Geraldine Lindley

Location

Address
Halfpenny Lane
Postcode
WF8 4BW
Town
Pontefract
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Pontefract, Wakefield. Notable characteristics: nursery.

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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Geraldine Lindley

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