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West End Academy

Academy sponsor led · Pontefract · WF9 4QJ

Ages 3–11 · 187 pupils · Wakefield

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Ofsted

Improved significantly

KS2 expected (RWM)

88%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

0.78 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Improved significantly

Inspection date

2025-01-13

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)88%
Higher standard (RWM)20%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.7%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
169

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

0.78 · Often has places

1st preferences

21

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

21

Total preferences (any rank)
55
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill79%

187 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
187
Boys / girls
93 / 94
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
187 / 236 (79%)
Free school meals
30.5%
FSM pupils
57
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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: WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Waterton Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Chris Johnson

Location

Address
Regent Street, Hemsworth
Postcode
WF9 4QJ
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Pontefract, Wakefield, 187 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 30.5%.

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

  • 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

    0.5 miles away

  • Grove Lea Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Pontefract · WF9 4BQ · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM18.9%
    • Demand1.53

    0.5 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

    1.2 miles away

  • Fitzwilliam Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Pontefract · WF9 5BA · Wakefield

    Ages 2–11

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

    1.7 miles away

  • South Hiendley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S72 9BY · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence9.0%
    • FSM35.6%
    • Demand0.91

    1.8 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

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Chris Johnson
Telephone
01924967617
Website
www.west-endacademy.org

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