Moorthorpe Primary (J and I ) 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 12/12/2018. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is average, progress in maths is below average, progress in reading is well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.7%, which is 1.7 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Regent Street, Pontefract

School Information

Address: Regent Street, Pontefract, WF9 2BL
Website: www.moorthorpeprimary.co.uk/
Telephone: 01977642820
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wakefield
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Deborah Birdsall
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 130863

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 12/12/2018

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 315
Number of Pupils: 266
Number of Boys: 151
Number of Girls: 115

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 19% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -3.6 Confidence interval -5.7 to -1.4
Writing
Average: -0.3 Confidence interval -2.3 to 1.7
Maths
Below Average: -2.8 Confidence interval -4.7 to -0.9

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:47%
England Average:65%

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

School:6%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:98
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:100
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Moorthorpe Primary (J and I ) School
Regent Street , Moorthorpe WF9 2BL 		3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe
Barnsley Road , Moorthorpe WF9 2BP 		3out of 4 162 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
South Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant School
Carlton Road , South Elmsall WF9 2QQ 		2out of 4 710 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Ash Grove Primary Academy
Ash Grove , South Elmsall WF9 2TF 		1out of 4 1,136 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Northfield Primary School: With Communication Resource
Northfield Lane , South Kirkby WF9 3LY 		2out of 4 1,274 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Minsthorpe Community College, A Specialist Science College
Minsthorpe Lane , South Elmsall WF9 2UJ 		3out of 4 1,118 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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