Featherstone Girnhill Infant School is a primary school in Pontefract, serving pupils aged 3 to 7. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Featherstone Girnhill Infant School currently has around 138 pupils on roll, which is about 102% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.7% boys and 50.7% girls. Around 36.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
| Address: | Hardwick Road, Pontefract, WF7 5JB |
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| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Wakefield |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Jane Littlewood |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 108168 |
| Age Range: | 3 - 7 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 135 |
| Number of Pupils: | 138 |
| Number of Boys: | 70 |
| Number of Girls: | 70 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
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| Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Hardwick Road , Featherstone WF7 5JB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Hardwick Road , Featherstone WF7 5JB | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School George Street , Featherstone WF7 5BG | 2out of 4 | 445 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Featherstone Purston Infant School Nunns Lane , Featherstone WF7 5HF | 3out of 4 | 491 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Gordon Street , WF7 6LW | 3out of 4 | 1,826 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featherstone Technology College: With Physical Disability Resource Pontefract Road , Purston WF7 5AJ | - not rated | 1,519 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Featherstone Academy Pontefract Road , WF7 5AJ | 3out of 4 | 1,519 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy Cutsyke Road , Featherstone WF7 6BD | 3out of 4 | 2,951 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic High School and Sixth Form College: With Speech and Language Resource Cutsyke Road , Featherstone WF7 6BD | - not rated | 2,951 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield independent sch Nostell Centre , Doncaster Road WF4 1QG | - not rated | 3,257 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.