Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 7–11 · Pontefract, Wakefield
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School is a primary school in Pontefract, Wakefield for ages 7–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 5 March 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- George Street, Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 5BG
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Wakefield
- Pupils on roll
- 314 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 46.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 5 March 2024
Strengths
- “The values of hope, love, respect and kindness are central to school life.”
- “Pupils welcome visitors to their school.”
- “Adults care about every pupil.”
To improve
- “The school’s ambition for every pupil to do well is not realised.”
- “This is reflected in the poor outcomes that pupils achieve at the end of key stage 2.”
- “In some subjects, pupils do not acquire the knowledge and skills that they need to achieve well over time.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 April 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 46% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wakefield.
- Featherstone Purston Infant School 0.2 mi Good
- Featherstone Girnhill Infant School 0.3 mi School remains Good
- Featherstone North Featherstone Junior and Infant School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Featherstone All Saints CofE Academy 1.3 mi Standards maintained
- Larks Hill Primary School 1.7 mi Not judged
- Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School 1.7 mi Not judged
- Streethouse Junior, Infant and Nursery School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Carleton Park Junior and Infant School 2.1 mi Not judged