Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy is an academy converter in Pontefract for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 227 pupils on roll. In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | North Close Pontefract WF7 6BQ |
| Phone | 01977780225 |
| Reference Number | 143960 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 227 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 58.59%
Girls: 41.41% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 15.6% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 1.3% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 28 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.7 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 10 | 22 |
| 2 | 21 | 9 | 30 |
| 3 | 13 | 15 | 28 |
| 4 | 18 | 12 | 30 |
| 5 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| 6 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 89.9% |
| White & Black (African) | 4% |
| White & Asian | 1.3% |
| African | 1.3% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.9% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.9% |
| Chinese | 0.4% |
| Asian, Other | 0.4% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | 04 Mar 2025 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 04 Mar 2025 | School inspection |
| 06 Nov 2019 | School inspection |
| 04 Feb 2017 | Academy conversion letter |
| 15 Jun 2016 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as All Saints Featherstone CofE (VA) Junior Infant and Nursery School | |
| 09 Jul 2014 | Monitoring visit |
| 11 Mar 2014 | Full inspection: |
| 26 Jun 2012 | Full inspection: |
| 03 Dec 2008 | Full inspection: |
| 23 Jan 2006 | Full inspection: |
| 08 May 2000 | Full inspection |
Ofsted Parent View
The latest published parent view scores are from 2019. Ofsted only publish scores if there have been more than 10 responses to the survey.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | Don't Know | Total Responses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. My child is happy at this school. | 50 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| 2. My child feels safe at this school. | 50 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| 3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | 42 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 65 |
| 4. My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | 53 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5. The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | 50 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| 6. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly. | 26 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7. My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | ||||||
| 8. The school has high expectations for my child. | 32 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 65 |
| 9. My child does well at this school. | 42 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 65 |
| 10. The school lets me know how my child is doing. | 38 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| 11. There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | 41 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 65 |
| 12. My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | 50 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| 13. The school supports my child’s wider personal development. | 38 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 65 |
| 14. I would recommend this school to another parent. | 63 | 2 |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 71% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 11% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 105 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 105 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 2.9 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 6 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 4.4 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 15 | 2 |
| Third Preference | 11 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy had 198 pupils for 210 places. 12 places (5.7%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Featherstone Pyramid Primary” planning area
Wakefield counted 147 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 160 in 2029–30, up 9%.
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 210 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 210 | 210 | 210 | 210 |
| Pupils | 200 | 202 | 212 | 209 | 211 | 200 | 202 | 198 |
| Unfilled | 4.8% | 14.4% | 10.2% | 11.4% | 0.0% | 4.8% | 3.8% | 5.7% |
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 All Saints CofE Academy attended 95.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 12.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.4% | 3.0% | 2.8% | 4.1% | 3.6% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Unauthorised absence | 2.0% | 1.8% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.7% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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, 1.3% of pupils at Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 6.2 | 4.4 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 All Saints CofE Academy had 26.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 28.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 11.4 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 11.2 | 10.7 | 10.4 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 13.9 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 1.9% | 15.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.8% | 20.0% | 0.0% | 13.2% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 61.5% | 69.2% | – | 50.0% | 75.0% | 84.6% | 54.5% | 58.3% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 10.3 | 6.7 | – | 3.8 | 6.9 | 8.2 | 10.2 | 8.2 | – |
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, 20.7% of pupils at Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 27 | 4 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 9 | 2 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 7 | 2 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 4 | 1 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 0 | 2 |
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 2024–25 Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy received £6,642 and spent £6,792 for each of its 224 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £110,000 (£491 per pupil).
Across all 17 schools of Enhance Academy Trust, income was £7,136 and spending £7,057 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £212,000 | £205,000 | £141,000 | £110,000 | £135,000 | £146,000 | £110,000 |
| per pupil | £918 | £884 | £618 | £489 | £618 | £660 | £491 |
| In-year balance | -£38,000 | -£37,000 | -£151,000 | -£50,000 | -£61,000 | -£75,000 | -£34,000 |
| per pupil | -£167 | -£162 | -£661 | -£222 | -£278 | -£341 | -£151 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
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Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School
Gordon Street, Pontefract, WF7 6LW |
0.69 miles |
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Ark Halfpenny Lane Primary School
Halfpenny Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4BW |
1.32 miles |
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Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
George Street, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 5BG |
1.33 miles |
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Featherstone Purston Infant School
Nunns Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 5HF |
1.47 miles |
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Featherstone Girnhill Infant School
Hardwick Road, Featherstone, Girnhill Infant School, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 5JB |
1.56 miles |
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Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy
Ashton Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 5AX |
1.62 miles |
|
Ackton Pastures Primary Academy
College Grove, Whitwood, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 5NS |
1.62 miles |
|
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract
Newgate, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4AA |
1.67 miles |
|
Ark Larks Hill Primary School
Larks Hill, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4RJ |
1.74 miles |
|
Half Acres Primary Academy
Temple Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 5RE |
1.82 miles |
|
St Giles C of E Academy
Skinner Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1HG |
1.91 miles |
|
Glasshoughton Infant Academy
Newfield Avenue, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4BH |
2.04 miles |
|
Normanton Common Primary Academy
Castleford Road, Normanton, West Yorkshire, WF6 1QU |
2.06 miles |
|
Castleford Park Junior Academy
Medley Street, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4BB |
2.12 miles |
|
Ark Carleton Park Primary School
Moxon Close, Carleton Park, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3PT |
2.13 miles |
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St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School
Beckbridge Lane, Normanton, West Yorkshire, WF6 2HZ |
2.14 miles |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford
Pontefract Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4JB |
2.16 miles |
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Castleford Three Lane Ends Academy
Methley Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 1PN |
2.22 miles |
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Castleford Wheldon Infant School and Nursery
Francis Street, Castleford, WF10 1HF |
2.33 miles |
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Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Whinney Lane, Streethouse, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 6DJ |
2.34 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy
Cutsyke Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 6BD |
0.19 miles |
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New College Pontefract
Park Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4QR |
1.29 miles |
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The Featherstone Academy
Pontefract Road, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 5AJ |
1.43 miles |
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Ark The King's School
Mill Hill Lane, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4JF |
1.74 miles |
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Castleford Academy
Ferrybridge Road, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 4JQ |
2.19 miles |
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The Grange School
Methley Rd, Castleford, WF10 1PN |
2.21 miles |
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Outwood Academy Freeston
Favell Avenue, Normanton, WF6 1HZ |
2.24 miles |
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Ark Carleton High School
Green Lane, Carleton, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 3NW |
2.58 miles |
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Airedale Academy
Crewe Road, Airedale, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 3JU |
2.62 miles |
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High Well School
Rookhill Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 2DD |
2.76 miles |
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Ackworth School
Pontefract Road, West Yorkshire, WF7 7LT |
3.29 miles |
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Wragby School
The Oswald Building, Wragby School, Doncaster Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1QG |
3.33 miles |
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Balance Alternative Provision
The White Building, Lock Hill, Ferrybridge, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 8NE |
3.92 miles |
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Crofton Academy
High Street, Crofton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1NF |
3.94 miles |
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Oakfield Park School
Barnsley Road, Ackworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 7DT |
4.06 miles |
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Brigshaw High School
Brigshaw Lane, Allerton Bywater, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 2HR |
4.42 miles |
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De Lacy Academy
Middle Lane, Knottingley, West Yorkshire, WF11 0BZ |
4.76 miles |
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Outwood Academy City Fields
Warmfield View, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4SF |
4.87 miles |
All schools in Pontefract · Wakefield local authority: places and applications
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy is part of Enhance Academy Trust, which runs 17 schools. The nearest others:
- St Giles C of E Academy Pontefract
- St Botolphs CE Academy Knottingley
- Sandal Magna Community Academy Wakefield
- St Helen's CE Primary School Pontefract
- CAPA College Wakefield
- St Michael's CofE Academy Wakefield
- Royston St John Baptist CE Primary Barnsley
- Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy Wakefield
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley Barnsley
- Overthorpe CofE Academy Dewsbury
How many pupils does Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy have?
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy has 227 pupils on roll.
What age range does Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy cover?
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.
What are Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy?
Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy is at North Close, Pontefract, WF7 6BQ.