Located in Pontefract, Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. 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 North Featherstone Junior and Infant School currently has around 343 pupils on roll, which is about 109% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.3% boys and 48.7% girls. Around 22.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88.6%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Gordon Street, Pontefract, WF7 6LW |
| Website: | www.northfeatherstone.wakefield.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01977799888 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Wakefield |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Michelle Cunnington |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 108206 |
Ofsted inspection date: 18/03/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 315 |
| Number of Pupils: | 343 |
| Number of Boys: | 176 |
| Number of Girls: | 167 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 17.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 88.60% | 304 |
| Other White | 3.50% | 12 |
| Unclassified | 2.90% | 10 |
| African | 1.20% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 1.20% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.60% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Gordon Street , WF7 6LW | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy North Close , WF7 6BQ | 3out of 4 | 1,216 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| All Saints Featherstone CofE (VA) Junior Infant and Nursery School North Close , North Featherstone WF7 6BQ | - not rated | 1,235 yd | Voluntary aided 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 | 1,381 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Featherstone Purston Infant School Nunns Lane , Featherstone WF7 5HF | 3out of 4 | 1,529 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 | 1,302 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Featherstone Academy Pontefract Road , WF7 5AJ | 3out of 4 | 1,302 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 | 1,534 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 | 1,534 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The King's School Mill Hill Lane , WF8 4JF | 3out of 4 | 2,344 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New College Pontefract Park Lane , WF8 4QR | - not rated | 2,053 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| New College Pontefract Park Lane , WF8 4QR | - not rated | 2,053 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inglebrook School Northgate Close , WF8 1JL | - not rated | 3,200 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.