Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School is a primary school (Voluntary controlled school), ages 7–11, in Pontefract, WF7, run by Wakefield council. It has 314 pupils in the published census. Latest Ofsted inspection (5 March 2024): Requires improvement.
Admissions
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Ofsted
Requires improvement — inspected 5 March 2024.
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
Quality of education | Requires improvement |
Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
Personal development | Requires improvement |
Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Term dates
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Results
| Measure | Result | Academic year |
|---|---|---|
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing & maths (%) | 46 | 2024/25 |
KS2: higher standard in reading, writing & maths (%) | 1 | 2024/25 |
KS2 pupils | 90 | 2024/25 |
Pupils
| Measure | Pupils / percentage | Data period |
|---|---|---|
Pupils | 314 | 2025/26 |
Eligible for free school meals | 46.5% | 2025/26 |
English as an additional language | 11.1% | 2025/26 |
SEN support | 18.64% | 2024/25 |
Education, health and care (EHC) plan | 2.82% | 2024/25 |
Nearby schools
Other schools in the same council and phase. Ordered by distance where coordinates are available, then by name; locations may be postcode centres.
- Featherstone Purston Infant School
- Featherstone Girnhill Infant School
- Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School
- Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy
- Larks Hill Primary School
- Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School
- Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School
- Carleton Park Junior and Infant School