Larks Hill Junior and Infant School in Pontefract

Larks Hill Junior and Infant School is a primary school located in Pontefract. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 08/07/2015. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.9%, which is 1.1 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Larks Hill, Pontefract

School Information

Address:	Larks Hill, Pontefract, WF8 4RJ
Website:	www.larkshill.patrust.org.uk/
Telephone:	01977722845
School Type:	Academy converter
Education phase:	Primary
Local authority:	Wakefield
Headteacher / Principal:	Mr Ian Shuttleworth
Religious character:	Does not apply
Admissions policy:	Not applicable
Unique reference:	139499

Ofsted Inspection

Overall Effectiveness
Quality Of Education
Outcomes For Pupils
Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 08/07/2015

Pupils

Information

Age Range:	4 - 11
Gender:	Mixed
School Capacity:	207
Number of Pupils:	209
Number of Boys:	115
Number of Girls:	94

Absence

	School	England state-funded schools:
Overall absence:	2.9%	4%
Persistent absence:	SUPP%	8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading

Average: 1.5 Confidence interval -0.7 to 3.7

Writing

Average: 1.6 Confidence interval -0.5 to 3.6

Maths

Average: 0.8 Confidence interval -1.1 to 2.7

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:	87%
England Average:	65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:	3%
England Average:	11%

Average score in reading

School:	107
England Average:	104

Average score in maths

School:	107
England Average:	105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harewood Centre Nursery School Harewood Avenue , WF8 2ER	3out of 4	1,989 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Larks Hill Junior and Infant School Larks Hill , WF8 4RJ	3out of 4	0 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Moxon Close , Carleton Park WF8 3PT	3out of 4	730 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School Halfpenny Lane , WF8 4BW	3out of 4	1,063 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Newgate , WF8 4AA	4out of 4	1,145 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Giles C of E Academy St Giles C of E Academy , Skinner Lane WF8 1HG	3out of 4	1,695 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The King's School Mill Hill Lane , WF8 4JF	3out of 4	448 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Carleton High School Green Lane , Carleton WF8 3NW	3out of 4	1,473 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Featherstone Academy Pontefract Road , WF7 5AJ	3out of 4	1,736 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New College Pontefract Park Lane , WF8 4QR	- not rated	1,514 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High Well School Rook Hill Road , WF8 2DD	3out of 4	1,308 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Larks Hill Junior and Infant SchoolLarks Hill, Pontefract