Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane 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 25/09/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is well above average, progress in maths is above average, progress in reading is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.6%, which is 0.4 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Bell Lane, Pontefract

School Information

Address: Bell Lane, Pontefract, WF7 7JH
Website: www.belllane.outwood.com
Telephone: 01977613304
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wakefield
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Rebecca Barley
Religious character: None
Admissions policy:
Unique reference: 145941

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 25/09/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 270
Number of Pupils: 345
Number of Boys: 174
Number of Girls: 171

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 4.9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 1.7 Confidence interval -0.2 to 3.7
Writing
Well Above Average: 3.4 Confidence interval 1.6 to 5.2
Maths
Above Average: 2.6 Confidence interval 0.9 to 4.3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:77%
England Average:65%

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

School:18%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:107
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane
Bell Lane , Ackworth WF7 7JH 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ackworth Mill Dam School
Mill Gate , Ackworth WF7 7PH 		3out of 4 703 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Station Road , Low Ackworth WF7 7HH 		3out of 4 1,710 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Fitzwilliam Primary School
Second Avenue , Fitzwilliam WF9 5BA 		3out of 4 2,435 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
King's Meadow Academy
Wakefield Road , Fitzwilliam WF9 5BP 		3out of 4 2,702 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Wakefield Road , WF9 4AB 		2out of 4 3,265 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oakfield Park School
Barnsley Road , Ackworth WF7 7DT 		4out of 4 778 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ackworth School
Pontefract Road , Ackworth WF7 7LT 		- not rated 898 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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