Schools in Pontefract

• 46open schools
• 36primary
• 6secondary
• 2special school

Schools near Pontefract by distance

Schools whose official address gives Pontefract as the town, in Wakefield, grouped by type.

Nursery schools 1

• Harewood Centre Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 4 · 52 pupils

  Harewood Avenue, Pontefract, WF8 2ER

  Ofsted 6 Jul 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

Primary schools 36

• Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3 to 11 · 229 pupils

  Station Road, Low Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7HH

  Ofsted 8 May 2024: Good

  Church of England

• Ackworth Mill Dam School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 225 pupils

  Mill Gate, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7PH

  Ofsted report card, 6 May 2026

• Ark Carleton Park Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 208 pupils

  Moxon Close, Carleton Park, Pontefract, WF8 3PT

  Ofsted 15 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Ark De Lacy Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 342 pupils

  Chequerfield Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2TG

  Ofsted 12 Mar 2024: Outstanding

• Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 434 pupils

  Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4BW

  Ofsted 20 May 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Ark Larks Hill Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 203 pupils

  Larks Hill, Pontefract, WF8 4RJ

  Ofsted 4 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Ark Northfield Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 348 pupils

  Northfield Lane, South Kirkby, Pontefract, WF9 3LY

  Ofsted 8 Mar 2022: Requires improvement (predecessor school)

• Ark Orchard Head Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 335 pupils

  Orchard Head Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2NJ

  Ofsted 12 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Improved significantly

• Ark The Rookeries Carleton Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 330 pupils

  Carleton Road, Carleton, Pontefract, WF8 3NP

  Ofsted 10 Jan 2023: Good

• Ash Grove Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 265 pupils

  Ash Grove, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2TF

  Ofsted 10 May 2023: Good

• Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 210 pupils

  Badsworth Ce J&I (Vc) School, Main Street, Badsworth, Main Street, Pontefract, WF9 1AJ

  Ofsted 8 Feb 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Cherry Tree Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 233 pupils

  Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2HN

  Ofsted 30 Jan 2024: Requires improvement

• Darrington Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 129 pupils

  Denby Crest, Darrington, Pontefract, WF8 3SB

  Ofsted 22 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 227 pupils

  North Close, Pontefract, WF7 6BQ

  Ofsted 5 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Church of England

• Featherstone Girnhill Infant School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 7 · 103 pupils

  Hardwick Road, Featherstone, Girnhill Infant School, Pontefract, WF7 5JB

  Ofsted 15 May 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 338 pupils

  Gordon Street, Pontefract, WF7 6LW

  Ofsted 23 Nov 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Featherstone Purston Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 7 · 203 pupils

  Nunns Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5HF

  Ofsted 2 Feb 2023: Good

• Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 7 to 11 · 314 pupils

  George Street, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5BG

  Ofsted 5 Mar 2024: Requires improvement

  Church of England

• Fitzwilliam Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 224 pupils

  Second Avenue, Pontefract, WF9 5BA

  Ofsted 24 Jun 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Grove Lea Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 244 pupils

  Hemsworth Grove Lea Primary, Grove Terrace, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4BQ

  Ofsted 1 Jul 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

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

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 199 pupils

  Cobblers Lane, Pontefract, WF8 2HN

  Ofsted 28 Sep 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• King's Meadow Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 234 pupils

  Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF9 5BP

  Ofsted 11 Feb 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Kirk Smeaton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3 to 11 · 105 pupils

  Main Street, Kirk Smeaton, Pontefract, WF8 3JY

  Ofsted 7 Feb 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 216 pupils

  Regent Street, Moorthorpe, Pontefract, WF9 2BL

  Ofsted 8 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 320 pupils

  Bell Lane, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7JH

  Ofsted 21 Sep 2022: Good

• Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 119 pupils

  Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4LJ

  Ofsted 2 Nov 2022: Good

  Roman Catholic

• South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 454 pupils

  Carlton Road, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2QQ

  Ofsted 22 Nov 2022: Good

• South Kirkby Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 7 to 11 · 186 pupils

  Stockingate, South Kirkby, Pontefract, WF9 3DP

  Ofsted 25 Apr 2023: Good

• South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 7 · 208 pupils

  Common Road, South Kirkby, Pontefract, WF9 3EA

  Ofsted report card, 25 Nov 2025

• St Giles C of E Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 337 pupils

  Skinner Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1HG

  Ofsted 8 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Improved significantly

  Church of England

• St Helen's CE Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 215 pupils

  Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4EG

  Ofsted 7 Feb 2023: Good

  Church of England

• St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 222 pupils

  Newgate, Pontefract, WF8 4AA

  Ofsted 17 Apr 2024: Good

  Roman Catholic

• St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 204 pupils

  Barnsley Road, Moorthorpe, Pontefract, WF9 2BP

  Ofsted 30 Jun 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 105 pupils

  Whinney Lane, Streethouse, Pontefract, WF7 6DJ

  Ofsted report card, 2 Jun 2026

• Upton Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 453 pupils

  Waggon Lane, Upton, Pontefract, WF9 1JS

  Ofsted 19 Oct 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• West End Academy

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 187 pupils

  Regent Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4QJ

  Ofsted 27 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Improved significantly

Secondary schools 6

• Ark Carleton High School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,026 pupils

  Green Lane, Carleton, Pontefract, WF8 3NW

  Ofsted 6 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Improved significantly

• Ark The King's School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,041 pupils

  Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4JF

  Ofsted 12 Oct 2022: Good

• Minsthorpe Community College

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,609 pupils

  Minsthorpe Lane, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2UJ

  Ofsted 8 Nov 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Outwood Academy Hemsworth

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 18 · 1,101 pupils

  Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF9 4AB

  Ofsted 4 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,470 pupils

  Cutsyke Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 6BD

  Ofsted report card, 10 Mar 2026

  Roman Catholic

• The Featherstone Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 556 pupils

  Pontefract Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5AJ

  Ofsted 24 Mar 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

Sixth form colleges and 16 to 19 schools 1

• New College Pontefract

  Sixth form and 16 to 19 · Academy 16-19 converter · ages 16 to 19 · 0 pupils

  Park Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4QR

  No inspection in this data yet

Special schools 2

• High Well School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 9 to 16 · 104 pupils

  Rookhill Road, Pontefract, WF8 2DD

  Ofsted 23 Sep 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Oakfield Park School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 11 to 19 · 176 pupils

  Barnsley Road, Ackworth, Pontefract, WF7 7DT

  Ofsted 5 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

Nearby towns

• Knottingley 4.7 miles
• Castleford 4.9 miles
• Normanton 5.1 miles
• Wakefield 7.4 miles
• Barnsley 8.9 miles
• Goole 9.5 miles
• Leeds 10 miles
• Ossett 10 miles
• Mexborough 12 miles
• Doncaster 12 miles

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