Featherstone Purston 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 Purston Infant School currently has around 203 pupils on roll, which is about 113% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.7% boys and 49.3% girls. Around 30.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 25.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.1%).
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: | Nunns Lane, Pontefract, WF7 5HF |
| Website: | www.purstoninfants.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01977704344 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Wakefield |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr PHIL BARNETT |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 108200 |
Ofsted inspection date: 02/02/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 7 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 180 |
| Number of Pupils: | 203 |
| Number of Boys: | 103 |
| Number of Girls: | 100 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 25.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.10% | 183 |
| African | 2.50% | 5 |
| Other White | 2.00% | 4 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 1.50% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featherstone Purston Infant School Nunns Lane , Featherstone WF7 5HF | 3out of 4 | 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 | 385 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Hardwick Road , Featherstone WF7 5JB | 3out of 4 | 491 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Hardwick Road , Featherstone WF7 5JB | - not rated | 491 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School Gordon Street , WF7 6LW | 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 | 1,028 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Featherstone Academy Pontefract Road , WF7 5AJ | 3out of 4 | 1,028 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 | 2,841 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 | 2,841 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The King's School Mill Hill Lane , WF8 4JF | 3out of 4 | 3,100 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.