Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School

Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School continues to perform well as a good school. It fosters a supportive and caring learning environment where staff are dedicated to the well-being of pupils and their families. The school's inclusive ethos allows all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to thrive. The emphasis on reading and tailored support has significantly contributed to pupil engagement and enjoyment in learning. However, some areas within the curriculum require more rigorous monitoring to ensure all subjects are delivered effectively, as there have been concerns about below national outcomes in certain subjects.

Strengths

• The school has a warm and welcoming atmosphere.
• Staff show a deep level of care for pupils and their families.
• High levels of support are provided for pupils with SEND.
• Reading is a priority, and phonics teaching is effective.
• Pupils generally behave well and feel safe.
• The curriculum is well-organised and helps pupils build knowledge over time.
• The school's personal development programme addresses pupils' broader needs exceptionally well.

Areas for Improvement

• Some subjects are not monitored rigorously, leading to inconsistent curriculum delivery.
• A few pupils lose focus in class, impacting their learning.
• There were below national outcomes in reading and mathematics for Year 6 in 2023.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School attended 94.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.2% of pupils at Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School had 22.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 14.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 27.2% of pupils at Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School received £6,889 and spent £6,983 for each of its 329 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £15,000 (£45 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School is Good, from an inspection in February 2024.

When was Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School last inspected by Ofsted?

Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School was last inspected in February 2024.

How many pupils does Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School have?

Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School has 338 pupils on roll.

What age range does Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School cover?

Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 42% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School?

Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School is at Gordon Street, Pontefract, WF7 6LW.