Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Pontefract, Wakefield
Badsworth Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School is a primary school in Pontefract, Wakefield for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 8 February 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Badsworth Ce J&I (Vc) School, Main Street, Badsworth, Main Street, Pontefract, WF9 1AJ
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Wakefield
- Pupils on roll
- 210 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 8 February 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils live and breathe the school’s ‘CARE’ values as they ‘Consider and Respect Everyone’.”
- “They are kind, welcoming and friendly.”
- “They enjoy coming to school and say that it is a safe place to be.”
To improve
- “Some subjects are less securely embedded.”
- “Although leaders are introducing a new curriculum in computing, pupils’ understanding in this subject is less developed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 31 March 2023 (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) | 73% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 22 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 22 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wakefield.
- Upton Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good
- Ackworth Mill Dam School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant School 1.7 mi Good
- Outwood Primary Academy Bell Lane 1.9 mi Good
- Ash Grove Primary Academy 2.2 mi Good
- Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource 2.3 mi School remains Good
- Grove Lea Primary School 2.4 mi Not judged
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe 2.4 mi School remains Good